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Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot
Middle East

Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot

Tehran's attacks on its Arab neighbors have increased their reliance on the US rather than reducing it

Violence in Mali risks destabilizing the Sahel
Africa

Violence in Mali risks destabilizing the Sahel

Mauritania's painstaking efforts at achieving security face a threat from an unstable neighbor

James Woolsey, influential neocon and Iraq War booster, dies at 84
QiOSK

James Woolsey, influential neocon and Iraq War booster, dies at 84

In his heyday, the former CIA director was among America's loudest voices pressing for military intervention abroad

The West's plan to pressure Putin has a glaring flaw
Europe

The West's plan to pressure Putin has a glaring flaw

Hopes that a Ukrainian deep strike campaign will force a ceasefire are based on a misunderstanding of Russian politics

Elbridge Colby
Latin America

'ISIS of the Western Hemisphere'? Latin America isn't buying it

Elbridge Colby's speech at a regional defense conference revealed major gaps between the US and its neighbors

Can Cuba outlast Marco Rubio?
Latin America

Can Cuba outlast Marco Rubio?

The US says it wants a deal, but the secretary of state sure isn't acting like it