By supporting groups like the armed Jamaa al-Islamiyya to influence Lebanon’s parliament, Turkey’s strategy risks mirroring Iran’s use of Hezbollah as a proxy to project power and block undesired foreign policy shifts.
Turkey is a vital transit hub for Caspian energy and a critical regional bridge, making its partnership indispensable for the EU’s strategic goals in the South Caucasus.
The article argues the summit served both leaders’ domestic agendas, with Trump offering Erdoğan legitimacy and discussing major deals. This transactional approach risks widening transatlantic divides and normalizing relations based on strongman politics rather than shared values.
The article examines how kinetic missions targeting foreign mercenaries can undermine a nation’s diplomatic outreach. It argues that such operations, while tactically bold, may damage trust and hinder the building of sustainable alliances in complex regions.
The author contends that Trump’s rival peace body overlooks the UN’s proven history of mediating conflicts like Suez and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Forgetting these lessons risks a return to uncontrolled escalation in an era of rising great-power tensions.
The article argues that U.S. oil firms need a stable, legitimate government in Venezuela to justify massive long-term investments. Trump’s plan to install a pliant regime ignores this, risking failure without democratic restoration and legal safeguards for investors.
The article compares masked ICE agents in Minneapolis to Hamas fighters, critiquing the “fire, ready, aim” tactics in both crises. It warns that Trump, Netanyahu, and Hamas are each fueling violence to win upcoming elections, risking lasting societal damage.
Friedman sees parallels between Trump’s divisive immigration tactics in Minneapolis and Netanyahu’s strategy in Gaza. He warns both leaders endanger democracy by fueling conflict to win elections, rather than uniting their nations.
The plan aims to leverage a ceasefire into broader Arab-Israeli normalization and a path to two states. However, implementing its complex terms requires daily diplomatic miracles amid profound distrust and active sabotage from all sides.
Retired Israeli pilots and security officials warn that the disproportionate bombing in Gaza is immoral and strategically reckless. They urge global Jewry to speak out before Israel becomes a pariah state, generating antisemitism rather than serving as a safe haven.