ABSTRACT The global geopolitical landscape is currently undergoing a definitive and irreversible phase-shift, characterized by the systemic collapse of the PERSIAN GULF as the primary stabilizer of the world’s energy markets and the concomitant emergence of an INDO-PACIFIC ENERGY AXIS. This transition was catalyzed by the kinetic events of FEBRUARY 28, 2026, when a coordinated … Leggi tutto THE INDO-PACIFIC ENERGY AXIS AND THE SYSTEMIC COLLAPSE OF PERSIAN GULF HEGEMONY: A MULTI-DOMAIN ANALYSIS OF THE 2026 GEOPOLITICAL TRANSITION