Both sides believe stopping now would invite greater danger, so the war grinds on without victory or peace.
Browsing: Security
Kurdish forces unify as US troops leave Iraq, risking a power vacuum that Iran-backed militias may potentially exploit.
Beijing expands military surveillance facilities in East Africa while cementing regional defense alliances across vital Middle Eastern maritime corridors.
Cheap drones and open software now decide wars, forcing Washington and allies to rebuild defense production for mass and speed.
Russia is helping Iran build supersonic cruise missiles, transferring expertise that could let Tehran produce them independently and threaten US naval power.
US Precision Strikes make war deniable, shifting human costs onto foreign civilians while technology obscures impunity instead of restraining it.
Pakistan Security Guarantees cover the wrong threats, leaving Gulf states exposed to grey-zone and conventional dangers they cannot deter.
Gulf Layered Security grows more networked, not unified, as states layer military, diplomatic, partnership, and resilience tools against chronic instability.
US Interceptor Shortage forces Washington to choose between defending Saudi Arabia and deterring in East Asia as Houthis escalate.
The Iran-Iraq Air War became a proving ground where US jets faced Soviet MiGs, reshaping airpower lessons for Desert Storm