Energy Disruption and Strategic Asymmetry: The U.S., Europe, and the Impactof the Iran Conflict

The conflict with Iran has reintroduced a geopolitical risk  premium into energy markets, driving hydrocarbon prices  higher and generating a shock with structurally asymmetric  effects. This disruption is not evenly distributed; rather,  it amplifies existing differences in external energy  dependence and real absorption capacity.  In this context, the United States—despite absorbing short term inflationary pressure—maintains […]

Spain at a Strategic Crossroads: When Political Survival Drives Foreign Policy

Spain’s initial refusal to allow U.S. use of military  facilities at Rota and Morón reveals more than a diplomatic  disagreement—it raises deeper questions about whether  foreign policy is being shaped by domestic political  survival rather than strategic national interests.  The Spanish government’s initial refusal to allow the  United States to use military facilities at Naval […]