Hitler, Nasser, Saddam and Putin each used ethnic unity to justify expansion, and Washington still treats such claims as legitimate national grievances.
Browsing: Michael Rubin
Iran may see Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province as a strategic pressure point where energy security and internal stability converge.
U.S. withdrawal lets Iranian Front Companies expand Kurdistan trade networks, evading blockade while Kurdish parties profit and Washington loses influence.
A naval blockade alone cannot strangle Iran while land routes stay open to steady Russian and Chinese resupply.
Saudi Strategy backfires as yes-men shield MBS from reality, turning avoidable defeats into a crisis threatening Vision 2030 itself.
The Iraqi Telecom sector has become a primary vehicle for pro-Iran militia infiltration of the Iraqi state, yet Washington’s focus…
Houthi capture of Mokha threatens Red Sea shipping, but recognizing Somaliland could isolate Iran and bypass Saudi failures.
U.S. cuts to peshmerga subsidies threaten PUK collapse, raising Talabani exile fears as Barzani dominance and Turkey circle Sulaymani.
The MBS Rivalry with the UAE led Saudi Arabia to weaken its own allies, enabling the Houthi capture of Mokha.
Washington keeps trusting allies that hedge, from Pakistan and Turkey to Azerbaijan, while verification of their double games fades.