Rivals grow bolder while American voters resist higher costs, leaving the bargain behind U.S. global power badly strained and the options ahead look bleak.
Browsing: Russia
Azerbaijan’s hard-won independence, energy wealth, and evenhanded ties make Baku the broker Ankara and Jerusalem will eventually need to call.
Algeria cuts ties with the UAE, betting economic diversification and a Washington opening can offset regional isolation and domestic pressure.
Syria seeks Pakistani weapons via Saudi and Turkish channels to bypass Moscow, Western sanctions, and Iranian paramilitary dependence.
US midterms tie the Iran war to fuel, groceries, and competence, forcing Republicans to distance themselves from White House policy.
Growing support for NPT withdrawal is reshaping Iran’s nuclear debate, extending beyond conservatives into moderate political circles.
Hormuz shows how easily sea lanes can be choked. Europe must build the reach and partners to defend them.
An examination of Turkey’s alignment choices and their implications for NATO, Western security interests, and regional stability.
Saudi Arabia faces an attrition war against a Houthi Movement that treats peace as an existential threat to its rule.
Russia and China strengthen Iran through coordinated support as Washington faces mounting challenges maintaining allied cohesion globally.