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QiOSK

A different view: Forward US bases in Persian Gulf are not obsolete

Critics may be overstating how vulnerable these forward installations are and whether they will be useless in future war with China

Hegseth Guam
Middle East

Iran killed any delusions of US military domination over China

Not only did today's conflict exacerbate shortages, it also exposed how unprepared we are for a true Great Power war

Merz Trump
Europe

No more ‘daddy’? Trump becoming orphan with Euros over Iran

German Chancellor Merz might be right that the US has been humiliated. But he needs to look in the mirror, too.

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
QiOSK

UAE leaves OPEC: what it means for the US, oil markets & Saudi

The Iran war is certainly exposing a lot of long festering wounds, with this rupture certainly stunning Wall Street today

US: Open shipping for me but not for thee (looking at you China)
Latin America

US: Open shipping for me but not for thee (looking at you China)

After Panama, Washington is pressuring Chile, and now especially Peru to reject a Beijing port — or else face consequences

Masoud Pezeshkian ; Donald Trump;  Vladimir Putin
Middle East

Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

Is Trump running out of time to end the war before the American economy catches up?