Eighteen months of aggressive unilateral operations leave Washington facing resilient adversaries in Iran and China, testing the limits of rapid victory.
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The White House accelerates its assault on global institutions, using sanctions and aid cuts to insulate American troops from global war crimes courts.
Late-arriving European sanctions on Israeli settlers face a credibility test. Will banking systems and public pressure force real change?
New polling shows international trust in US democracy and foreign policy plummeting to historic lows, threatening long-term American soft power.
Trump family business ties to Gulf entities ignite major constitutional concerns, threatening the long-term stability of critical United States foreign alliances.
Sultan Haitham’s aggressive fiscal consolidation and institutional restructuring have rescued Oman from fiscal collapse, reshaping the absolute monarchy.
Qatar and Pakistan deploy an innovative middle-power alliance to hold backchannels open and manage critical escalations in the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
New polling data debunks isolationist myths, proving young MAGA voters want strong international leadership, robust alliances, and peace through strength.
Trump’s strikes prove talk fails; only maximum pressure and military resolve can truly dismantle Iran’s nuclear and terrorist infrastructure permanently.
To secure long-term stability, Washington and Jerusalem must immediately codify a parallel strategic pact that unifies their deterrence against Iran.