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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

As Myanmar collapses, it’s time for China to step up and be the hero
Asia-Pacific

As Myanmar collapses, it’s time for China to step up and be the hero

If Beijing doesn't care about the wretched human toll, it should at least realize that continuing to fuel the murderous regime is undermining its own interests

Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference
Europe

Zelensky's 'Freya' missile defense scheme 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.

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.

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