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How the Egypt-Ethiopia feud could upend Trump’s plans in Africa
On July 19, President Donald Trump’s top Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, held a series of talks in Cairo with the foreign ministers of…
When US left Afghanistan, China moved in. So how’s it going?
When the Taliban reclaimed power five years ago, China appeared poised to capitalize on Afghanistan’s new realities. Beijing quickly took important steps to…
Russia’s lockdown of Odessa ports could be a grim turning point in war
Over the course of a few short weeks, a grim new reality has taken shape in Ukraine.Russia has shown that it need not…
Trump’s $23 billion ship will be outdated before it even hits water
The first proposed Trump-class battleship now has a price tag: $23 billion.This cost, as assessed by the Congressional Budget Office, will garner a…
US military marching into Puntland as Red Sea tensions escalate
In early August, the top U.S. special operations commander for Africa signed a security agreement with the president of Puntland — a semi-autonomous…
Why the Trump administration will have to accept a Hormuz toll
In the weeks since the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding collapsed, Washington and Tehran have used the time to strengthen their respective positions in…
Israel is going all out to stop Turkey from getting F-35s
For the first time in years, Washington is discussing Turkey’s return to the F-35 program as a serious possibility. At the NATO summit…
US Military testing sowing chaos in civilian skies
Almost every day, the military tests various emerging technologies across the U.S., including drone and counter-drone systems and GPS jamming.To a certain extent,…
Let them eat burritos: Out of touch influencers risk all for Trump war
As the 2026 midterm elections near, polls show American voters’ top priority is the economy, including concerns that the unpopular U.S. war in…
Syria walks a tightrope as war engulfs the Middle East
Syria has so far avoided becoming a battlefield in the U.S.-Israel-Iran crisis, but it has not escaped the consequences. As regional peace remains…
