Washington is rewarding rebranded extremists while abandoning the SDF, its most reliable partner against ISIS.
Sudan’s war is not a breakdown of order, but the triumph of a new order where violence is expressive, not instrumental.
Turkey views Iran’s stability as a national security imperative, fearing collapse would trigger mass migration and empower Kurdish separatists.
Iran’s regime, reeling from strategic blunders since October 7, now faces another crossroads; defiance may be its last misstep.
Hamas has threatened to eliminate Israeli-backed militias in Gaza, which operate under Israeli protection and are widely rejected by the public.
The Trump-Xi rapprochement threatens to relegate Putin’s Russia to a secondary player; Beijing now has more to gain from the West.
Trump’s State of the Union avoided housing, health care, Epstein, and Iran, offering no new policy for the midterms.
History shows airpower alone rarely compels surrender; without a ground threat, bombing hardens resolve rather than breaks it.
U.S. Ambassador Huckabee’s endorsement of full Israeli control over occupied territory signals a dangerous shift.
The Islamic Republic’s state-imposed religion has backfired, driving millions of Iranians away from Islam.
