Middle East
'We will survive': Ayatollah Khamenei's carefully crafted funeral
Millions are expected to attend the ceremonies in Iran, but much of the choreography is for US-Israel consumption: Your regime change failed
July 07, 2026
Regions
Middle East
Hormuz chokepoint? Turkey wants to be king of the Middle Corridor
The Iran war has hastened the development of a new route in which Ankara becomes a hub and magnifies its importance to the region
July 07, 2026
Asia-Pacific
Goodbye Indo-Pacific, hello first island chain!
USPACOM's rebranding marks a new strategy, along with the rise of the “Squad” — the US, Japan, Australia, and the Philippines — to check China's power
July 07, 2026
Middle East
Iraq PM embraces his inner Michael Corleone — for the best of reasons
Ali Al Zaidi has launched an unprecedented but much needed crackdown on figures tied to the country's massively corrupt patronage system
July 07, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Israel wants to build space attack lasers now
'We must be the leading country in the world with this capability,' says Israeli Defense Minister Katz
July 06, 2026
Europe
NATO Summit: Time to take the transatlantic crisis by the horns
The problem didn't begin with Trump, but there is no better moment than now to pursue real burden shifting for the future of European security
July 06, 2026
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