Middle East
'Christmas bombings' worked in Vietnam but won't drag Iran to table
The military and diplomatic situation in the Persian Gulf bears virtually no similarity to that in 1972. Here's why.
May 06, 2026
Brandon Carr
QiOSK
Another view: Forward US bases in Middle East are not obsolete
Critics may be overstating how vulnerable these forward installations are and whether they will be useless in future war with China
April 29, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Rise in China's nuclear capability may not be what you think it is
There are renewed concerns that Beijing is moving to an "offensive" posture after reports of 100 new missile silos in Gansu province.
April 14, 2022
Europe
'Munich' is a lost opportunity to rewrite the wrong lessons of appeasement
The film fails to make the broader strategic critique: that states that are in no position to fight, shouldn't — or risk losing it all.
January 25, 2022
Asia-Pacific
US 'credibility' based on defense of Taiwan is folly
Washington may find that it's much too high a price to pay, much like Vietnam 60 years ago.
January 03, 2022
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