Countries copying Iron Dome risk importing hardware without the continuous adaptation that made it work, while cheap drones multiply faster than any dome.
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Iraq’s future now hinges on militia control, regional stability, stronger institutions, and post-withdrawal security arrangements.
Kurdish forces unify as US troops leave Iraq, risking a power vacuum that Iran-backed militias may potentially exploit.
Washington’s move to zero Peshmerga funding alarms Erbil as Iranian strikes intensify and the September deadline rapidly nears.
How the Syrian Democratic Forces’ dissolution ends a decade of U.S. partnership while leaving lessons for Syria’s new government.
Regional powers tighten the noose on Iraq’s Iran-backed Iraqi militias after 966 attacks on Kurdistan spark direct airstrikes and diplomatic ultimatums.
Gaza faces a stalled peace plan as Hamas offers nominal governance changes while maintaining the weapons that have fueled decades of regional conflict.
The funeral of Khamenei unveils Iran’s strategic messaging, regional isolation, and the troubling absence of its wounded new supreme leader.
Iran’s 3,000-mile frontline connects Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gulf. Understanding this battlefront is key to stopping regional chaos
Syria orchestrates local legislative ballots across Kurdish areas while cooperating with the OPCW to extract legacy chemical munitions stockpiles.