WORLD ROUNDUPStrategic Aftershocks of Trump’s Iran War | If Cuba Has No Oil to Offer, What's in It for Trump? | Countering the Houthis Without Strengthening Them, and more

The World Wants Chinese Tech. China Is Determined to Keep It  (Economist)
China’s rivals are learning how to get what China won’t share.

The Strategic Aftershocks of Trump’s Iran War  (Philip H. Gordon, and Rebecca Lissner, Foreign Policy)
The consequences will be felt long after the fighting ends.

Why the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Won’t Hold  (Alexander Langlois, National Interest)
Israel’s unattainable goal of disarming Hezbollah will likely keep the conflict in Lebanon hot.

How the Iran War Is Inadvertently Boosting Our Energy Transition  (Brian C. Black, National Interest)
Fuel price shocks stemming from the Iran War and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are pushing consumers around the world toward EVs.

The Russia-Iran Partnership  (Delaney Soliday, Lawfare)
Why Moscow is helping Iran fight the United States and Israel.

If Cuba Has No Oil to Offer, What’s in It for Trump? (Charles Larratt-Smith and Nicole Wiley, War on the Rocks)
Cuba has been protecting Venezuelan presidents for nearly 20 years. Here’s what happens now that the deal is dead.

How to Counter the Houthis Without Strengthening Them  (Erin K. McFee and Gillian Gordon, War on the Rocks)
Military action alone will not solve the Houthi challenge. A smarter strategy would pair deterrence with economic pressure and stronger local governance in Yemen.