Abstract The geopolitical and geo-economic landscape of the Russian Federation in April 2026 is defined by a rigorous transition toward a closed-loop war economy, characterized by the synthesis of the Military-Industrial Complex with a centrally managed Military-Industrial-Financial Complex. At the core of this transition is the strategic stabilization of the hydrocarbon sector as the primary … Leggi tutto Asymmetric Energy Reconfiguration and Global Strategic Realignment: A Doctoral Synthesis of the 2026 Russian Hydrocarbon Paradigm and West Asian Kinetic Disruptions