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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

Hegseth Guam
Middle East

Iran killed any delusions of US military domination over China

Not only did today's conflict exacerbate shortages, it also exposed how unprepared we are for a true Great Power war

Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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UAE leaves OPEC: what it means for the US, oil markets & Saudi

The Iran war is certainly exposing a lot of long festering wounds, with this rupture certainly stunning Wall Street today

Masoud Pezeshkian ; Donald Trump; Vladimir Putin
Middle East

Iran and Russia are gaming the United States, and winning

Is Trump running out of time to end the war before the American economy catches up?

Trump and Lindsey Graham
Middle East

Trump: When the only friends you have left are Bushies and neocons

The warmaking president is shedding his base. But the last ones on the MAGA bus may be the first to leap off at any sign of political trouble.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE
Middle East

UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

The Emirates don't need the money but they are laying down a marker: if we take fire because of Washington, we want something in return