Middle East
Trump appears poised to restart the Iran war
Tehran believes fresh attacks will come over next two days. Feeling emboldened, leaders there are ready with new targets for retaliation.
May 18, 2026
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Middle East
The dangerous allure of a post-Netanyahu Israel
Naftali Bennett and his emergent opposition in the upcoming election are just as hardline on security but they want you to think otherwise
May 18, 2026
Europe
How the failure of Trump's Caucasus corridor helped spare Armenia
Delays in a much-vaunted development project likely helped keep the country out of Iran's crosshairs
May 18, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Can we please talk about WHY we are in a missile shortage?
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill who are being cajoled into spending billions more on the military budget need to read this first
May 18, 2026
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On China, Trump wants to be Mr. Nice Guy now
The American president has shifted radically from his first administration but is it conditional, and can a 'G2' style relationship actually work?
May 17, 2026
Asia-Pacific
China's position on the Hormuz Strait: What 'open' really means
Beijing is not going to put itself in a position where it loses access to Iranian oil, nor will it support a UN call for force
May 16, 2026
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