As Russia’s war and maritime insecurity disrupt old trade routes, the Middle Corridor has emerged as Eurasia’s strategic alternative. But can it ever compete on price, speed and reliability? This episode explores the corridor’s bottlenecks, from Caspian ports to Caucasus rail links, and asks whether urgency can overcome commercial reality.

Myanmar’s post-coup war has hardened into a brutal stalemate: the junta holds the central cities through terror and conscription, while a fractured resistance controls much of the periphery but faces donor fatigue and ammunition strain. Operation 1027 and a scam-and-narcotics war economy have reshaped incentives. China is now leaning on all sides to protect its border and Indian Ocean access. Is Myanmar heading for fragmentation, or a new, workable unity in 2026?

Kicking off our first livestream of 2026, we’re breaking down Iran’s armed forces: how they’re structured, what they can actually do, and what they’re built for. We’ll cover command and control, basing, suppliers, and where real combat power sits across missiles, air defence, drones, naval forces, SOF, and internal security.