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Updated: 2 days 23 hours ago
Tue, 09/06/2026 - 10:17
If you get an important strategic issue wrong, there are still ways to avoid accountability.
Tue, 09/06/2026 - 06:01
War in Iran has put a spotlight on declining U.S. maritime power.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 23:41
But another Israeli assault on Beirut could collapse the two sides’ fragile truce.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 23:04
He wants to end the Iran war. But Iran, Israel, and Hezbollah have other ideas.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 18:56
How satire, social media, and shame are forging Syria’s new public square.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 18:45
Chinese models have become the overwhelming choice for African developers.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 16:43
RFK fans and China hawks are on a collision course over peptides.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 13:00
Rather than pushing Beijing out of the region, Washington should offer countries better strategic alternatives.
Mon, 08/06/2026 - 06:01
But the president’s success at purging his party could cost the GOP in the long term.
Sat, 06/06/2026 - 03:44
Trump and Putin are backing different players in a contested country.
Thu, 04/06/2026 - 06:17
Oil and gas price spikes are doing what decades of climate diplomacy struggled to achieve.
Thu, 04/06/2026 - 01:03
There is a brief lull in violence, but the root causes of the conflict haven’t been addressed.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 22:39
A satirical political party has tapped into the discontent among unemployed youth.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 22:38
Experts warn that continued strikes could jeopardize peace talks.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 21:46
Abiy’s all-but-certain victory threatens to destabilize the African nation.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 21:33
The U.S. designation of two Brazilian crime groups as terrorist organizations scrambles already tense bilateral relations.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 19:42
Mid-range drones that can hit targets almost 100 miles behind Russian lines have changed the game.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 18:28
Tehran may feel empowered to wait out U.S. demands for concessions in face of war-weary American public.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 17:36
A joint campaign to defend the island would struggle to operate effectively.
Wed, 03/06/2026 - 16:57
Why Washington let its Middle Eastern partners wreak havoc in Africa.
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