Opinion

Hezbollah and Israel’s “Treacherous” Strikes

Hezbollah faces two bitter choices: The cost of retaining its weapons is exorbitant—for itself and for Lebanon—while relinquishing them would…

8 months ago

Russian Media: Trump’s Policies on India Mark a Geopolitical Misstep

The Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that U.S. President Donald Trump committed a geopolitical mistake when he imposed tariffs on…

8 months ago

Between Deterrence and Diplomacy: Iran’s Internal Debate over Regime Survival and the Ukrainian Precedent

Hardliners in Tehran argue that Iran’s adversaries are less concerned with its nuclear program than with its geopolitical position as…

8 months ago

Eroding Power: How Successive Setbacks Are Undermining Iran’s Regional Influence

Over the past twelve months, Iran’s government has faced a series of cascading setbacks that together suggest a profound erosion…

8 months ago

Winners and Losers in the US–EU Trade Deal

The United States and the European Union have concluded what is being described as the largest trade agreement in history,…

8 months ago

General Munir’s Pakistan: Nuclear Blackmail and the Business of Chaos

Pakistan’s generals have long thrived on war, chaos, and duplicity, but under General Asim Munir, the mask has slipped completely.…

8 months ago

Gaza and the West’s Historical Predicament

The recent war on Gaza cannot be understood merely as a military confrontation or another episode in the protracted Arab–Israeli…

8 months ago

What Do We Know About the New “Trump Corridor”? And Why Is Turkey Upset?

After the Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, I traveled to the region, wandering through lands that had long been…

8 months ago

You Can’t Bomb Ideology: Lessons from Gaza and Afghanistan

After months of relentless bombardment, the near-total destruction of Gaza’s infrastructure, and the killing of tens of thousands of civilians,…

8 months ago

Syria is now facing the most dangerous scenario

It seemed that the political process following the regime change in Syria on December 8, 2024, was heading toward adopting…

8 months ago