Military commander in Idlib and others living nearby describe eight helicopters swooping in at low altitude, multiple explosions and three-hour battle
detailsUnited States foreign policy under President Donald Trump continues to run counter to Americas traditional post-war objectives. Should the US carelessly relinquish leadership of the global multilateral order...
detailsSince the collapse of the Soviet Union, US military thought has focused on small scale conflicts, not the major wars. As a result, the US military evolved away from a major land army
detailsBy broadening the nexus between economic interest and national security, Trump is encouraging the decoupling of the worlds two largest economies and the emergence of a bipolar world order led by rival hegemons.
detailsRussia has steadily inserted itself into Iraqs military, energy, and educational sectors, and these relationships could turn Baghdad further away from the United States now that the Trump administration has ceded Syria to Moscow.
detailsIn the week since Turkey launched its forces invading Syria in order to establish a buffer or (safe zone), a lot has happened...
detailsThe best one could say about Americas abandonment of the Kurds is that they should have known we would sell them out eventually.
detailsAmericas On-Off relationship with Turkey once again took a 180 degree turn as President Trump moved several dozen US Special Forces from the Turkish
detailsAt last months G7 summit in Biarritz, leaders again paid lip service to reforming the World Trade Organization. But, given the US led effort to weaken the WTO
detailsProtesters call to impeach President Trump in front of the White House on Sept. 24
detailsDemocrats are torn: the president may have abused his office, but be unimpeachable
detailsAnkara is dealing with the United States and Russia, but what is defining this treacherous triangle?
detailsThe best way to counter Irans asymmetric strategy in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere is a U.S. gray zone strategy
detailsStarting a war to protect oil markets will only backfire.
detailsPentagon is cautious as Riyadh requests additional U.S. forces.
detailsOn Tuesday, National Security Advisor John Bolton was fired by President Trump or he resigned, depending on who one believes.
detailsA regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
detailsLike the twentieth-century Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the new rivalry between China and the West is a contest between fundamentally incompatible political systems.
detailsWhile Tehrans internal debate about engagement with Washington intensifies, its words and actions already seem to be shaping even unintentionally the terms of any future talks.
detailsWe will have to wait and see whether the US Business Roundtables recent statement renouncing corporate governance based on shareholder primacy is merely a publicity stunt.
detailsRecent unilateral decisions by the Indian, American, and British governments are part of a worrying trend in the worlds leading democracies.
detailsHistory suggests that a global superpower in relative decline should aim for a soft landing, so that it still has a comfortable place in the world once its dominance fades. By contrast, US President Donald Trumps incoherent, confrontational approach towar
detailsMany partisans accused President George W. Bush of lying and pressuring the intelligence community to produce intelligence to justify a war that Bush had already chosen
detailsNew demonstrations, executions, and diplomatic quarrels threaten to undermine the island’s efforts to improve its pro-Western profile amid the Iran crisis.
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