U.S. Ends Its Military Mission After More Than Two Decades
After more than two decades of war and intervention, the United States has ended its military mission in Iraq, reshaping the regional balance around Baghdad.... Read more.
Gulf States Look to Accommodation With Iran
Saudi Arabia is considering a regional non-aggression arrangement, Qatar wants economic interdependence with Tehran, and the UAE is calling for renewed dialogue.... Read more.
Iran Says It Seized Second U.S. Underwater Drone
Tehran’s claimed capture of a REMUS 600 comes as Washington and Iran negotiate over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, exposing a less visible underwater contest... Read more.
How a Century of Broken Alliances Produced the Ethiopian Civil Conflict?
Ethiopia’s latest rebellion unites former enemies against Abiy Ahmed, exposing a century-old struggle over whether power belongs in Addis Ababa or the regions... Read more.
France Reportedly Approves Meteor Missile Sale to Egypt
Paris has reportedly agreed to supply Egypt with advanced long-range air-to-air missiles for its Rafale fighter jets, but the reported decision comes amid concerns... Read more.
The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Paradox
The Iran war exposed a defense economy that spent three decades prioritizing technological sophistication, efficiency and giant weapons over quantities.... Read more.
Exclusive: The Weapons the Pentagon Is Actually Running Short Of
After months of war with Iran, several of the American missiles most important for fighting a sophisticated adversary have been depleted at extraordinary rates.... Read more.
From Shahed to Geran: How Iran Helped Build Russia’s Drone War
Since 2022, Iranian deliveries of Shahed attack drones have evolved into a transfer of designs, components, training and manufacturing know-how that helped Russia... Read more.
The Secret Chinese Link to Russia’s Killer Drone Factory
Documents reviewed by Western officials indicate that a Chinese state-owned company supplied Russia with raw materials used in carbon-fiber production, potentially... Read more.
American Deaths and Gulf Infrastructure Strikes, Iran War Into New Phase
Iranian attacks killed American service members in Jordan, U.S. strikes cut transport links around Bandar Abbas, and Tehran widened its retaliation to Kuwait while... Read more.