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Middle East

Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud

Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.

Syrian Army secures dozens of villages in the northeast countryside after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters from Syrian Democratic Forces
Middle East

After SDF dissolution, how will al-Sharaa treat Syria's Kurds?

Damascus is under pressure to prove that it can protect minorities as they incorporate into the central state

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Africa

This Trump-approved trade deal is no tariff, in fact, it's duty free

At the president's request, Congress extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act through 2028. Now comes the hard part.

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Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon puts $131 billion price tag on 1970s-era fighter

The F-15 has been upgraded since it first flew but the sheer size of the sum is staggering.

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Want to save NATO? Ask its members to do less.

What if individual members were able to sit out operations — or conversely, lead them — when their countries had a direct interest in doing so?

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Trump’s Saudi nuke agreement may prolong the Iran war

The president would be giving Riyadh capabilities that its fighting to keep away from Tehran