The Architects of Perception: Soviet Defectors and the Anatomy of Active Measures
It is timely to publish a reminder from history that in the world of global politics nothing should be taken at face value.
14.9.2026 |
Mahan
The Captured Liberation: Ideological Subversion and the Deindustrialisation of South Africa’s ANC
In this third in a series of essays, Mahan asks to what degree the ANC was the exclusive master of its own demise. To what extent was that demise engineered by the quiet infiltration of ideas designed to dismantle its economic base and alienate the party from the working classes?
13.9.2026 |
Mahan
The Invisible Front: Ideological Subversion and the Erosion of Western (and South African?) Competitiveness
Why did the West adopt a set of suicidal economic and cultural ideas and force these into a set of self-destructive policies – and why did South Africa follow their example and not stick to the scripts of China, Russia, and India?
5.9.2026 |
Mahan
Qatar: Silent Bidder for Western Politics and Public Opinion
Qatar has leveraged its wealth to gain political and social influence in the West. This article examines its strategies and implications.
6.6.2026 |
Mahan
Iran’s Influence Architecture is Being Systematically Degraded
A coordinated campaign is dismantling Tehran’s proxy, logistics, and political layers, eroding its strategic depth.
25.1.2026 |
Mahan
Does Pretoria Even Know What It Holds In Simonstown?
As it hosts the G20 South Africa holds a powerful foreign policy asset that it remains entirely unable to leverage.
22.11.2025 |
Mahan
A Ten-Year Bet: How the US-India Pact Reshapes Indo-Pacific Power
Washington and New Delhi’s new ten-year defense pact signals a deeper strategic convergence that could redefine the Indo-Pacific balance of power for a generation.
9.11.2025 |
Mahan
Trump and Xi Test the Limits of Power in a Fragile New Detente
The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea may mark the beginning of a new global detente as the two super-powers come to understand the limits of their power.
2.11.2025 |
Mahan
Minerals, Markets, and Maritime Power
The $8.5 billion US–Australia minerals pact marks a strategic effort to break China’s grip on critical materials and redraw the balance of industrial and maritime power in the Indo-Pacific.
27.10.2025 |
Mahan
Why Washington Cannot Afford to Lose India
Analysts warn that Washington risks losing India, the pivotal power in the Indo-Pacific, through careless diplomacy and rigid expectations. Treating New Delhi as an equal partner, not a subordinate, is now essential to preserve balance and keep the region open and democratic.
19.10.2025 |
Mahan
