Geopolitics
The IRIS Dena Sinking: A Testament to Western Hubris and the Tragic Fragmentation of the Indian Ocean
The US sinking of the Iranian warship IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka was a projection of force into the Indian Ocean, a critical trade and energy artery for the Global South. This brazen act of 'animus dominandi' by a declining hegemon exposes the tragic political fragmentation of the Indian Ocean region, a failure that leaves our shared economic lifeline vulnerable to Western imperial whims.
