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George HW Bush persian gulf war
Middle East

Gulf War I was a Pyrrhic victory that led to another avoidable war today

Iran’s regional power and political influence greatly expanded after its nemesis Saddam Hussein was finally removed, with all too obvious implications

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
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Veterans warn US landing could be 'more Gallipoli than Vietnam'

News today about troops deploying from 82nd Airborne division raises the stakes, with some pointing out there has been no clear strategy for using them

The road to Beijing doesn't run through Tehran
Global Crises

The road to Beijing doesn't run through Tehran

However the Iran war unfolds, it will prove to be a strategic self-own in our great-power competition with China

Gaza
Middle East

The destruction of Gaza has not ended

In "A Historian in Gaza," Jean-Pierre Filiu bears witness to devastation the world has started to overlook

What if we actually nuked our way around the Hormuz blockage?
Global Crises

What if we actually nuked our way around the Hormuz blockage?

Newt Gingrich thinks we need extreme measures to reopen the Persian Gulf. It’s safe to say that the era of frictionless global trade is over.

Israel bombing tel aviv
Middle East

Israel accusing Iran of lawbreaking is the height of hypocrisy

After years of flouting the UN and Geneva Conventions Israel suddenly has an attack of legal propriety now that it is on the receiving end