Middle East
Iraq struggles to disarm militias amid US-Iran tug-of-war
The new prime minister in Baghdad is trying to balance between Tehran and Washington without sparking new civil conflict
August 20, 2026
The new prime minister in Baghdad is trying to balance between Tehran and Washington without sparking new civil conflict
This time government forces are responding more forcefully to rebel attacks saying there will be no more ‘aggression without cost’
After cutting down the DOT&E to a skeleton crew, the Pentagon now wants to remove 25 years worth of its reports from public view.
An increasingly popular narrative claims Trump is putting Europe in the Kremlin's crosshairs
Yet upon request, the Pentagon won’t say whether reports of dire conditions on the aircraft carrier, at sea since 2025, are inaccurate
The Saudi-Pakistani-Turkish defense pact could create space for Tehran in an emerging regional security architecture.
