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The case for pulling US military back from the first island chain
Late last month, Japan’s defense ministry made an unsettling announcement. A U.S. ground-based missile system, known as the Typhon and capable of firing…
Increase in Hormuz oil traffic is papering over a darker reality
Reports that more oil is getting through the Strait of Hormuz have been heralded as a win for the Trump administration, but experts…
Can Kurds in Iraq unite as US troops withdraw from the country?
On September 21, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq officially announced the completion of the long-delayed unification and reorganization of its Peshmerga paramilitary forces…
Is China Trump’s only hope for ending the Iran war?
The current war with Iran and its chaotic unfolding open a door of great danger for the U.S. and the planet. At best,…
Will Trump’s efforts to boost Bolsonaro blow up in his face?
This Sunday, Brazilian voters head to the polls to decide whether leftwing incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will win a historic…
Red scare: Solid GOP districts reeling from war, price backlash
On Monday, as the war with Iran crossed the seven-month mark, Governor Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster in Texas as a result…
Reignited violence in Ethiopia threatens to engulf the entire region
Ethiopia is on the brink of another civil war.Last week, fighting between rebels and federal forces in the northern Tigray, Amhara, and Afar…
They aren’t uniformed, but these US companies are fighting for Ukraine
This summer, Microsoft announced that “it will extend its provision of technology support to Ukraine through the end of 2027,” providing technology, cybersecurity…
Is Bibi cruising for a bruising by trolling Erdogan over Syria
During a speech at the United Nations last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, calling him…
Gen. Burhan digs in as Trump’s visa-for-ceasefire scheme blows up
On the morning of September 24, Abdel Fattah Burhan should have been standing at the podium of the United Nations General Assembly in…
