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The humiliation of finding secret Israeli bases in Iraq
It is difficult to imagine anything more uncomfortable and embarrassing for leaders of Iraq than clandestinely established Israeli military bases on Iraqi territory….
Navy: Iran war stockpile woes behind ‘pause’ on aid to Taiwan
Today, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the U.S. is pausing arms sales to Taiwan because of the war with Iran.“Right now we’re…
The real lesson of Cuba’s alleged drone build-up against the US
In the tragic event that a sovereign state chooses to attack another, the party under attack will often shoot back. Russia experienced this…
Is the petrodollar a war casualty or death greatly exaggerated?
Since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, the number of articles proclaiming the death of the petrodollar increased nearly…
Militaries are drone-happy but populations are living in terror
As drones dominate warfare in the Middle East, Ukraine, and beyond, civilians are caught in the crosshairs. Hailing the machines as the future…
Washington must act to defuse the Baltic powder keg
The Baltic States and the neighboring Russian exclave of Kaliningrad are widely regarded as the most dangerous potential flashpoint for a direct war…
Don’t fall for it: Congress must reject the $1.5 trillion war budget
As President Donald Trump considers the path forward in Iran, Americans’ economic troubles are apparently not a concern. “I don’t think about Americans’…
Joe Kent: Trump can’t end war until Israel taken out of the loop
When the Iran war began, the Trump administration told the American people that if the U.S. did not attack and assassinate Iran’s leadership,…
Tom Barrack’s highwire act in the Middle East enters its second year
During a panel appearance at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum last month, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack managed to anger observers in both…
AIPAC takes out Israel lobby critic Thomas Massie in grueling primary
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) lost his bid for re-election to primary opponent Ed Gallrein 54% to 45% with nearly all votes counted on…
