Middle East
On war, Trump must remember the wisdom of St. Augustine
The 'just war' theologian understood that force must be governed by prudence, reckoning with second and third order effects. We didn't do that in Iraq, or now
April 05, 2026
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Middle East
How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight
The Iran war will certainly spur conversation over whether partners need or want these huge bases anymore
April 03, 2026
QiOSK
Bob Kagan leads neocons changing their spots over Trump's war
These guys cut their teeth on dogmatic support for US primacy and foreign intervention to pursue regime change goals. What happened?
April 01, 2026
Middle East
'Regime change' might be biggest failure in Operation Epic Fury
The new generation that has moved into place in the wake of US-Israeli assassinations is more hardline than the first
April 01, 2026
Military Industrial Complex
Contractors delivering F-35s with no radars and unfit for combat
One would think that in the middle of a war, the US would be getting what they need to win. But that's just not the case.
March 31, 2026
Middle East
Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz
The era of carrier-dominated airpower is fading, as cheap, unmanned anti-ship weapons reshape naval warfare, whether US planners are ready for it or not.
March 31, 2026
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