Drones Hit UAE and Saudi Arabia as Iran War Stalemate Deepens
Saudi Arabia and the UAE announced that its air defenses intercepted drones entering their airspace.
Diplomacy in the Shadow of War: What Does Pakistan Hope to Gain from Mediation?
At the center of media and diplomatic activity vis-a-vis the Iran War is Marshal Asim Munir, a military leader. Amid…
Trump Warns Patience with Iran Is Running Out after Talks with Xi
The White House said Trump and Xi agreed during their meetings that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to…
Pickup Trucks and Drones: Who Is Financing the War in the Sahel?
Some of the actors shaping the war in Mali today emerged from networks inherited from the old fronts of post-Cold…
Israel’s Violations of the Ceasefire: Iran and Lebanon
Just as Israel has pitted the US against Iran through its sustained campaign over the years, it does not wish…
Europe Faces Security Challenges Over US Troop Withdrawal Plan
The planned US withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Europe highlights the continent’s long-standing dependence on US military support, even as…
US Intelligence Sees Limited Damage to Iran Nuclear Program
A key concern centers on roughly 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
The US Is Forcing the Regime to Change by Starving the Cuban People
It is quite difficult to quantify the scale of the energy crisis in Cuba with a single ‘percentage’, as the…
How Information and Truth Function in Times of War
Contemporary wars involve not only battles fought on physical fronts—such as space, air, land and sea—where military units confront one…
Iran Threatens “Painful” Retaliation as US Weighs Renewed Strikes
Mousavi said Iran had already demonstrated its ability to strike regional bases and warned that U.S. naval assets could face…
Why Ankara wants stability from Ethiopia to Somalia
The Horn of Africa will show whether Ankara can translate its narrative of partnership and mediation into sustained crisis management…
SIPRI: World Defense Budgets Rise for 11th Straight Year
Türkiye’s military budget rose by 7.2 percent to $30 billion, driven partly by its ongoing operations in Iraq, Syria and…
Washington’s Allies? Japan, Germany and South Korea
Japan, Germany and South Korea are strikingly similar in terms of their relations with the US hegemonic order.
Where Is the Israel/US–Iran War Dragging Iraq?
The war on Iran is transforming the conflict in Iraq from a momentary or periodic tension into a deeper, more…
System Not Individuals: The Dynamics Ensuring the Regime’s Continuity in Iran
The most significant factor in Iran’s unexpected successful resistance against the US-Israel coalition and its ability to sustain the war…
Iran’s Ballistic Missile Retaliatory Strikes and Escalation Dynamics
Iran’s resort to horizontal escalation and retaliation attacks can be grounded in consistency and coherence with the capabilities previously tested…
Superpower Armada Failed to Effectively Subdue Iran
The attempt to construct a kinetic cage around Iran’s economy, relied on the flawed assumption that Iran would passively accept…
Iran’s Confrontation Strategy through the Dichotomy of Geography and Time
In the event of a land invasion, the terrain allows Iran to concentrate its defenses on chokepoints, which would make…
