Syria’s post-Assad position is now reshaping Gulf, U.S., and regional strategies, making stability a central test of influence.
Browsing: Iraq
Baghdad’s fiscal pressure and intra-Kurdish rivalries are reshaping the KDP–PUK bargain, reconfiguring Kurdistan Region federalism without systemic collapse.
Iraq’s omission from US-Iran talks reveals a quiet shift in how Tehran maintains influence inside Baghdad’s political system.
Baghdad faces a narrowing strategic field as a Turkey-Pakistan-Saudi axis, U.S. drawdown, and Iranian constraints reshape Iraq’s security choices.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey sign a defense pact in Mecca, but sectarian labels ignore the real strategic drivers.
Why does the world’s most powerful military keep losing wars? A fundamental mismatch of stakes and ambition holds the answer.
Saudi Arabia swaps diplomacy for force as its regional grip weakens, risking unpredictable entanglement in Iraq and Yemen.
Iraqi militias trade resistance rhetoric for political survival as external pressures and institutional stakes reshape their strategic priorities.
The Axis of Resistance Strategy has evolved into a decentralized web that survives leadership losses through self-generated supply lines.
Iran’s juntocracy deepens control over Iraqi Shia networks, blocking al-Zaidi’s bid to disarm militias and reclaim state sovereignty.