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
Regions
Middle East
Hormuz closure amplifies Turkish sphere of influence in Eurasia
The Iran war has helped hasten the development of two commercial corridors that steer clear of the Persian Gulf
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
Asia-Pacific
Thinking twice about that US-China superwar
Imagine a globe-spanning naval battle with both sides interdicting commerce, a collapse in Asian trade, mounting losses, far worse than the current Iran war
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
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
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