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Oman is cozying up to China as US throws Mideast into disarray
Middle East

Oman is cozying up to China as US throws Mideast into disarray

The war in Iran is pushing smaller states to diversify their great power partnerships — if Washington will let them

To end Myanmar's brutal civil war, the US will need China's help
Asia-Pacific

To end Myanmar's brutal civil war, the US will need China's help

Beijing is propping up the country's military junta, undermining its own interests in the long run

Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference
Europe

Zelensky's 'Freya' missile defense plan could backfire. Here's why.

Aside from being no panacea for Ukraine's war woes, it is a clear play to build Kyiv directly into Europe’s security architecture.

Violence in Mali risks destabilizing the Sahel
Africa

Violence in Mali risks destabilizing the Sahel

Mauritania's painstaking efforts at achieving security face a threat from an unstable neighbor

Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot
Middle East

Aiming at the Gulf, Iran shoots itself in the foot

Tehran's attacks on its Arab neighbors have increased their reliance on the US rather than reducing it

What a US war with Cuba would really look like
Latin America

What a US war with Cuba would really look like

Experts say every military option carries its own strategic, political, and humanitarian risks.