Middle East
'Christmas bombings' worked in Vietnam but won't drag Iran to table
The military and diplomatic situation in the Persian Gulf bears virtually no similarity to that in 1972. Here's why.
May 06, 2026
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Middle East
America’s hate-hate affair with Iran: A collision course for the ages
An interview with diplomat, scholar, and author Dr. Shireen Tahmaseeb Hunter
May 05, 2026
QiOSK
Navy to 'guide' vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Well, sort of.
Update: Trump announced a pause on 'Project Freedom' gambit after only two ships gained passage in two days
May 04, 2026
Middle East
The US will suffer more from oil shock than China, Russia, or EU
This will surprise many Americans because Trump and Co. are flooding the zone with age-old misconceptions in order to prevent panic and opposition to the war.
May 01, 2026
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Another view: Forward US bases in Middle East are not obsolete
Critics may be overstating how vulnerable these forward installations are and whether they will be useless in future war with China
April 29, 2026
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Lowballing? Critics balk at military's $25 billion cost estimate of war
Members and others reacting to testimony before Congress note that this comes in way lower most independent measures
April 29, 2026
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