November 3, 2025

The 12-Day War: Iran's Leaders Face Narrowing Choices

The 12-day conflict with Israel was brief, yet it left a scar. It was a war marked by unprecedented strikes deep inside Iranian territory that jolted the leadership in Tehran into confronting realities they had long sought to avoid.

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Apr 27, 2021

Ukraine is an intractable problem, made worse by a lack of strategy

Apr 26, 2021

Monday Briefing: Iraq’s ongoing cycle of successes and disasters

Apr 20, 2021

There Is No Indo-Pacific Without Egypt and the Suez Canal