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A US soldier sits looking out the back of a CH-47 helicopter as it flies in northern Iraq
Middle East

Despite war US military is leaving a stronger Iraq behind

Washington had long overstayed its welcome. Now, it's time for the diplomats to step up.

Kurdish peshmerga troops participate in an intensive security deployment
Middle East

Can Kurds in Iraq unite as US troops withdraw from the country?

The Kurdistan Regional Government announced a unification of its military forces, but there's a lot of work left to do

Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years
Middle East

Goodnight Baghdad: US troops leave Iraq after 23 years

Had anyone told me while I was dodging IEDs in 2007 that I'd be writing about the final withdrawal at age 48, I would have rightly questioned the entire project

US Navy Arabian Sea
Military Industrial Complex

US can huff & puff, but without a political fix Iran won't come down

Military force — and even economic pressure — without clearly defined outcomes has been the downfall of US war policy for decades

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi stand for the playing of the U.S. and Iraqi national anthems prior to a bilateral meeting at the Pentagon
Middle East

As Baghdad tries to please Trump, Iran tells Iraqi militias not to disarm

The new prime minister is trying to balance between Tehran and Washington without sparking new civil conflict. So far, it's not working.

Houthis in Yemen
Middle East

Houthis v. Saudi Arabia: Round 2. This time it's regional.

After fresh clashes with the Yemeni military group, Riyadh finds itself at the center of overlapping wars and skirmishes, including Iran and Iraq