With U.S.-Iran talks stalling, a military strike could reshape the region but risks fragmentation and escalation.
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The convergence of China’s military centenary, Taiwan’s election cycle, and shifting naval power dynamics marks 2027 as a high-risk window for global geopolitical destabilization.
The U.S. military is not yet ready, integrated, or agile enough for a high-end Pacific conflict with China.
Tunisia’s revolutionary conditions have returned, but its once-supportive military, civil society, and political class have not.
Turkey’s military rise has isolated it and strained its economy, leaving it powerful abroad but fragile, overburdened, and trapped at home.
The U.S. considers military strikes and pressure on Iran to weaken the government, but clear strategic goals remain elusive.
U.S. envoys should use the threat of military strikes to press Iran for nuclear, missile, and human rights concessions.
The UK’s Strategic Defense Review targets a force with 80% unmanned platforms by 2035. While AI programs for targeting and logistics are advanced, progress is hindered by a bureaucratic “Valley of Death” separating innovation from field deployment.
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.