What links these disparate stories — from the Strait of Hormuz to a Kenyan foreign minister confronting Moscow, from Sri Lanka’s shortened work week to disappeared migrants in El Salvador — is a global order under extraordinary strain. Energy insecurity, military adventurism, and the erosion of human rights norms are feeding off one another in ways that no single diplomatic forum seems equipped to address.
The Hormuz crisis alone has the potential to reshape alliances, topple fragile economies, and rewrite energy policy for a generation. How the world responds in the coming weeks will determine whether this remains a crisis — or becomes a catastrophe.