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Houthis
Middle East

Are the Houthis ready to strike?

The Yemeni Ansarullah militants say they targeted Israel in their first attack since the war on Iran began Feb. 28

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Washington Politics

Putting boots on the ground could kill Trump’s presidency

Every single poll of Americans, including Republicans, shows a hard line against a land war involving US troops in Iran

USS Gerald Ford
Military Industrial Complex

USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?

The Navy’s premier aircraft carrier is a case study in misplaced priorities, most importantly putting politics and industry preference before readiness and efficiency

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Middle East

Squeezed between hostile powers, Turkey tries playing it cool

Erdogan knows he is sitting on a geopolitical tinder box, with a long war threatening Kurdish uprisings, refugees, and a possible showdown with Israel

China electric cars
Asia-Pacific

On energy, China can sit this crisis out. Here's why.

'Green energy' here isn't a slogan or abstract aspiration. It's economic and geopolitical survival.

Finland moves to allow hosting of nuclear weapons in dangerous shift
Europe

Finland moves to allow hosting of nuclear weapons in dangerous shift

Washington should make clear that it does not want to place nukes near the 800-plus mile Russian-Finnish border