Geopolitics
The 'Buffer Zone' Doctrine: Israel's New Face of Imperial Expansion in the Middle East
Israel is consolidating a new 'forward defense' doctrine, creating buffer zones in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria by physically transforming borderlands, restricting civilian access, and blurring temporary security measures into durable territorial control. This brazen strategy of permanent land-grabbing under the false banner of temporary security is a textbook example of imperialist expansion, entrenching occupation and subjugating sovereign nations to Israel's unilateral demands while the so-called 'rules-based order' watches approvingly.
