The LOWDOWN - 26 June 2026 - The Death of the Physical Frontline
Global security is currently defined by escalating Iranian coercion in the Strait of Hormuz, where IRGC Navy attacks on commercial vessels have forced the IMO to pause critical evacuation plans despite a joint US-GCC statement rejecting illegitimate Iranian tolls and maritime control. Simultaneously, Ukraine has decimated Russian battlefield logistics through a persistent strike campaign against refineries, power stations, and satellite communication centers, a strategy that is triggering Russian fuel shortages and record-high inflation while forcing the Kremlin to weaken frontline air…
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