The Israel–Turkey confrontation after Iran is often explained as a natural shift in regional power. Iran weakens. Türkiye rises. Israel adjusts. That story is neat. It feels logical. But it is not complete. A quieter force is at work. One that rarely makes headlines but shapes outcomes just as strongly. The United States is not just observing this transition. It is influencing how it unfolds, not through direct confrontation, but through alliance management. That changes everything. Power is shifting. But also being redirected For years, Iran served as the central axis of resistance in the Middle East. Israel built its security doctrine around that reality. Gulf states reacted to it. Washington contained it. Now that structure is weakening. Türkiye has stepped into the space with increasing confidence: Expanded military presence in Syria and Iraq Strategic footholds in Libya and Somalia A growing defense industry, especially in drones According to the Stockholm I...
Strategic analysis on geopolitics, financial systems, and Pakistani affairs, blended with personal stories and commentary from Karachi. Written by Munaeem Jamal.