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Iran: Hunt for Missing U.S. Pilot Intensifies
Iranian forces are searching for a missing U. S. pilot from one of two downed warplanes over Iran and the Gulf, increasing tensions as...
Decoding China’s Position on the U.S.-Israeli War Against Iran
The launch of large-scale US and Israeli strikes against Iran starting on February 28 enters the second month now. It is undeniable that the...
Iran’s Shadow War May Extend to the Sahel
In the early hours of a recent morning, surveillance aircraft tracked an unmarked convoy crossing the desert corridors linking the Sahel to the Atlantic...
Hegseth Fires US Army Chief of Staff
U. S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, as confirmed by the Pentagon. This dismissal...
Trump Escalates Iran Strikes as Global Energy Lifeline Hangs in Balance
The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a more dangerous phase, with consequences far beyond the battlefield. What began as a...
God, Death and Time: Deciphering Iran’s War Priorities
“Clocks slay time.”- William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
Donald Trump’s war against Iran ignores critical aspects of that country’s strategic calculus.Among other things,the...
Trump and Hegseth Are Spending NATO’s Credibility on a War Allies Will Not Own
The most durable damage from Washington’s war with Iran may not be in Iran at all. It may be inside the alliance system the...
Peace Through Strength and Chekov’s Gun
If there is a gun hanging on the wall, it has a purpose in the plot, and it is not merely for aesthetics. That’s...
Suspended Between Escalation and Exit: The U.S.–Iran War’s Strategic Deadlock
Entering the second month of the war with Iran, the United States has delivered substantial military effects without articulating a viable political end state—a...
Pakistan Engages Afghanistan in Talks to End Border Conflict
Pakistan is holding talks with Afghanistan aimed at ending the worst conflict between the two South Asian neighbours since the Taliban returned to power...