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Middle East

Was the MOU meant to be trashed?

Evidence now suggests at a minimum, the Trump admin used the June agreement to stall and weaken Iran's leverage with really no intent on carrying it out

Members of the Ramstein Air Base honor guard post the colors during the 52d Operations Group Detachment 1 change of command ceremony at the 32d Tactical Air Base
Europe

What's the point of a permanent US military base in Poland?

A lasting American installation would anger Moscow without any obvious upside for Washington or Warsaw

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Middle East

A new 'Danube' approach to the Hormuz Strait is in order

While going back to the status quo ante — free transit through the waterway — seems unlikely, there's a proven way ahead that won't breach sovereignty or shut off access

A ''No drone zone'' warning sign at Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, on March 20, 2026
Europe

Evidence of a Russian 'hybrid war' in Europe is vanishingly thin

The narrative of all-out gray-zone conflict with Moscow evokes Italy's Cold War 'strategy of tension'

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Plurality of active-duty service members oppose Iran war: poll

Veteran-led, progressive advocacy group finds that 49% of people currently serving in the military, veterans, and family members oppose military being used in Operation Epic Fury

Maryam Rajavi with Elaine Chao and Rudy Giuliani
Middle East

How the UAE and MEK weaponize AI to spread propaganda

Some pro-US groups are using the technology to fight allegations of war crimes and stoke tensions abroad