From ‘Unconditional Surrender’ to ‘Please Make a Deal’…
When I attended SERE (survival, evasion, resistance, escape) school, a course intended for service…
Tag: Middle East
Is There a China Strategy Behind the Iran War? –…
There is a view in Washington that the U.S. operation against Iran has been a dramatic setback for…
The UAE’s Departure From OPEC Isn’t Just About Oil…
On Tuesday, the United Arab Emirates announced that, after nearly 60 years of membership, it would…
Strait Flush – Kevin D. Williamson
The Trump administration has blocked the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the Iranians’ having…
The Fading Trump Presidency – Yascha Mounk
Predicting Donald Trump’s political demise has typically been a fool’s errand. Some of my smartest…
Hormuz’s Economic Fallout – The Dispatch
Before the war, roughly 20 percent of the world’s petroleum liquids—and a quarter of all seaborne…
Is a Militia Running Wartime Iran? – Arash Azizi
If you know a little bit about Iran, you’ve probably heard of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.…
How Jihadism Takes Root in Liberal Democracies –…
It’s been more than seven years since President Donald Trump declared victory over the Islamic State…
No, Mr. Trump, Iran’s New Leaders Are Not ‘Less…
Ahead of now-foundering ceasefire negotiations with the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump…
Hostage Swap – The Dispatch
One can even begin to imagine what the endgame of the war might look like. Both sides agree to free…
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