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House GOP yanks Iran war powers vote amid fears it could pass
House Republican leadership canceled a vote on the latest Iran War Powers Resolution right before it was supposed to be brought to the…
Is the CIA car bombing narcos in Mexico?
On March 28, a pickup truck exploded on a highway north of Mexico City, killing two alleged cartel members. One of the victims…
‘Comrade Keir’ or just (finally) rational UK energy policy?
In a major policy shift, the British government decided this week to lift sanctions on Russian energy products, in two ways.First, a general…
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…
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…
