A very long war: The common project behind Vietnam and Afghanistan
Though separated by decades, both wars were driven by a doomed commitment to American exceptionalism and ever-expanding hegemony.
Though separated by decades, both wars were driven by a doomed commitment to American exceptionalism and ever-expanding hegemony.
Recent regional developments are being driven by local dynamics, not great power rivalry. But China’s role in the Middle East is sure to grow.
The US should take heed of local demands for democracy and respect for human rights and cease underwriting local authoritarian governments.
Recent visits to Beijing by regional foreign ministers show that the interest is mutual — and it’s not all about energy.
The tremors of Putin’s geopolitical crisis is reaching into the Middle East, where Moscow wants influence.
Recent economic growth in Sana’a raises questions about just who is the main driver of the humanitarian crisis.
Leaders in Riyadh and Tehran are starting to realize that their adversarial relationship is no longer serving their countries’ interests.
The American self-licking ice cream cone in the Middle East continues to pay dividends. But it’s time to bring our service members home.
Extremist groups have literally doubled since Congress passed the Authorization for the Use of Military Force in 2001.
To this author’s mind, ideology continues to distort Tehran’s foreign — and domestic — policies.
2021 exposed the yawning gap between our military’s mythic reputation and its actual performance in our post-9/11 wars.
The armed groups serving as proxies for Tehran in places like Lebanon and Iran are losing their shine. Here’s why.
Military operations continue, as do civilian casualties, but are they down more than any time in recent history.
Regional responses have been unclear, reactionary, and in some cases supportive of the recent military coup.
But it’s possible MBS won’t ever be able to shake off the self-created stigmas, no matter how hard he tries.
U.S. Middle East policy is likely to maintain long-standing support for the region’s autocratic rule in the belief that it will ensure stability.
The agreement was presented by both Baku and Tehran as proof that their recent political crisis had been overcome. Has it?
Russia hopes to blow new life into a proposal for a multilateral security architecture in the Gulf, with the tacit approval of the Biden administration.
Interesting signs that the region’s powers are less interested in armed conflict than they are about forms of gaining influence today.
No Turks work for a new shadowy group targeting Turkey, but it is linked to an anti-Iran, pro-Israel network.
If it is to avoid going in that direction, there urgently needs to be a unified opposition and pressure from the outside.