As Iran battles twin wildfires, including one in the UNESCO listed Hyrcanian forests, Tehran is facing its worst water crisis in six decades. The fires, fueled by drought and limited resources, expose deeper gaps in crisis management and environmental protection.

What does Gaza teach China about Taiwan? As the Middle East ceasefire holds, Beijing draws critical lessons about U.S. alliance commitments and power projection. New analysis reveals how Chinese strategists use Gaza as a test case for understanding Washington's willingness to support Taiwan in a potential crisis.

A new Wikistrat report examines four scenarios for regime change in Venezuela and their downstream consequences