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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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
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
Europe
Ukraine's conscription crisis is getting increasingly bloody
While outside voices insist the war can still be won on the battlefield, young men in the country are violently resisting recruiters to stay out of it
May 13, 2026
Latin America
As Rubio turns into punisher, Cubans wary of final blow
Despite talk of agreements, the Trump policy now appears bent on breaking the island while offering it 'aid'
May 12, 2026
Europe
Trump's troop withdrawals from Germany might backfire. Here's why.
Did Washington just deal away one of its critical tools of leverage with Russia?
May 12, 2026
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