As attritional wars harden in the world today, nuclear restraint is fraying — risking a shift from deterrence to mutually assured destruction to collective annihilation. The trajectory is portentous. M.K.Sudarshan Origins of deterrenceSince Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the logic of safety through threat has governed great‑power strategy. Watching the United States end the Second World WarContinue reading “The Last Taboo: Restoring Nuclear Restraint Before It’s Too Late”
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My interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on his book “Margin of Victory” (2015) and the ongoing US-Iran War
Sudarshan: Col. Douglas Macgregor, thank you for joining me to discuss your book Margin of Victory. I’ve read it cover-to-cover—it’s fascinating, especially the Conclusions chapter with its lessons for American military and foreign policy in the ongoing war against Iran. If you were to be interviewed on the book, what conversations and questions should oneContinue reading “My interview with Colonel Douglas Macgregor on his book “Margin of Victory” (2015) and the ongoing US-Iran War”
The Arc of a Brave New 22nd Century World… the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Bible – Part 3 (CONCLUDED)
Confronted with such a pattern, it is unsurprising that two great scriptures of the world — one recent in history, and the other very ancient — the Bible and the Bhagavad Gītā speak not in the language of dispassionate geopolitics, but in the idiom of divine justice and cosmic rectification. It is cruel irony, perhaps,Continue reading “The Arc of a Brave New 22nd Century World… the Bhagavad Gītā, and the Bible – Part 3 (CONCLUDED)”
The Moving Arc and the “One‑Tenthers” – Part 2 of 3
If the arc can be read as a product of resources and strategic geography, it can also be read as a mirror of power asymmetry. Throughout most of human history, the making of the arc’s fate has been reserved for what I call the “One‑Tenthers”—the small minority of great‑power states, imperial elites, and ruling‑class networksContinue reading “The Moving Arc and the “One‑Tenthers” – Part 2 of 3”
The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3
I. The Arc of Human Sorrow in the World If one were to trace, on a single map, the heaviest concentration of war, pillage, and displacement across human history, the line would run from Libya through Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Persia—an arc that has, for millennia, been less a geographical accident than a structuralContinue reading “The Arc of Human Sorrow – Part 1 of 3”
If Pakistan wants to fish in troubled waters, it’s really none of India’s business….
https://www.eurasiareview.com/26042026-trumps-pakistan-pivot-power-optics-and-the-quiet-channels-of-diplomacy-oped/ Pakistan’s emergence as an intermediary between the United States and Iran is a calculated attempt to position itself as an indispensable middle power, though this strategy carries profound geopolitical and internal risks. By leveraging its unique connections to both Tehran and Washington, Islamabad aims to offset regional strategic pressures and enhance its global standing,Continue reading “If Pakistan wants to fish in troubled waters, it’s really none of India’s business….”
Has Donald Trump lost his marbles… and gone so far doolaly that he now needs a White House nanny to be his minder?
Upon learning two US airmen were missing after their F-15 was downed in Iran on Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Trump screamed at aides for hours, fixating on gas prices ($4.09/gallon), absent European support, and fears of a 1979-style hostage fiasco. He demanded instant rescues despite terrain challenges unused by US forces since the 1970s,Continue reading “Has Donald Trump lost his marbles… and gone so far doolaly that he now needs a White House nanny to be his minder?”
“The Ugly American”: Why the U.S.A. casts such a long, baleful shadow over places like Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and Iraq
Natural‑Resource “Times‑Cover” of Debt: Strategic Collateral and the Logic of American Imperial Reach (“The Ugly American”) ********* 1. An Unusual Metric, Not an Air‑Fairy Abstraction In public‑debate and economic commentary, the focus typically falls on debt‑to‑GDP ratios, fiscal deficits, and interest‑service burdens when assessing sovereign solvency. Rarely do analysts treat natural‑resource wealth as a long‑term,Continue reading ““The Ugly American”: Why the U.S.A. casts such a long, baleful shadow over places like Russia, Venezuela, Iran, and Iraq”
Limits to Great Powers’ Military Might; no Limits to Hypocrisy!
Great powers project invincibility, yet current wars expose their Achilles’ heels: military might fractures without complementary domains, while moral posturing reveals boundless double standards. Russia’s Ukraine quagmire proves even nuclear-armed giants cannot conquer land decisively absent naval mastery. America’s Iran campaign reveals the inverse—even unmatched sea power falters without ground forces. Parallel hypocrisy underscores both:Continue reading “Limits to Great Powers’ Military Might; no Limits to Hypocrisy!”
How to make sense of Bibi-Trump’s meaningless two wars on Iran
After I heard President Donald Trump’s April 7, 2026, Truth Social post laying bare the stakes for Iran and the whole world: “A whole civilization [will] die tonight never to [be] brought back… complete demolition by 12 o’clock… over a period of four hours”, I for one even in faraway Chennai, India couldn’t help feelingContinue reading “How to make sense of Bibi-Trump’s meaningless two wars on Iran”