Conflict Zones
Trump Lost Congress. Now Comes the Next Fight.
Living costs and foreign war have bruised the Republicans. A Democratic Congress gives the president a new opponent to rally his supporters against.
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The WestConflict ZonesWe Are Living in History
What we call current events, our children will call the world we left them.Kristijan Janković
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Middle EastConflict ZonesKilling Iran’s Leader Did Not Kill the Regime
The West treats the Islamic Republic as a pyramid. It is better understood as an onion, with overlapping layers built to preserve the system when its centre is attacked.Rahgu Kondori
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Middle EastConflict ZonesWho Will Lead Israel?
Netanyahu, Bennett, Eisenkot: A Captain-Diplomat, a Major-Tech Entrepreneur, and a Career General.Shalitha Bandara
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceThe New Middle East: Three Rival Orders Compete for Power
Ideological terror, a renaissance of ancient nations or a Sunni order connected to China.Zagros Rashidi, Rayan Amiri
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceWestern Diplomats Enabled Azerbaijan’s Historical Erasure
Western diplomats stood inside a 13th-century Armenian monastery, and stayed silent as Azerbaijan denied its Armenian past.Dr. Lilia Arakelyan , Dr. David A. Grigorian
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AfricaConflict ZonesNorth Africa’s Answer to the Next Food Supply Crisis
As conflict strains shipping routes and cold chains, a new Benghazi plant is betting that local processing can keep North Africa’s shelves stocked.Adam Starzynski
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The WestConflict ZonesCurtis Yarvin vs. John Herbst: Does Ukraine Matter?
A clash over Russia, American power, and the future of the West.Lev Polyakov
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The WestConflict ZonesEurope Found Its Spine on One Border. It Has Two.
The European Union proved this summer that it can act decisively to defend a border. The question is why it only chose one.Benjamin Reed
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Middle EastConflict ZonesTrump Should Follow Thomas Jefferson's Iran Playbook
Military strikes may delay Iran's nuclear ambitions, but only the credible threat of regime change can end them.Matthew Cookson
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AfricaConflict ZonesSudan’s Army Is Welcoming the Men It Once Condemned
Defections may strengthen the SAF militarily but at the cost of its credibility.Adam Starzynski
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Conflict ZonesCulture WarsThe Problem of Autocracies
Every dictatorship appears strong until it isn't.Yomar Stiven Moreno Lugo
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AfricaConflict ZonesThe Crisis Before the Mediterranean
Why Sudanese refugees are fleeing not only war, but Egypt itself.Adam Starzynski
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Middle EastConflict ZonesWhy I Fled Iran After Leading Pro-Shah Protests
A young Iranian activist recounts the underground protests, brutal crackdowns, and final escape that forced him into exile after openly supporting the return of the Shah.Rayan Amiri
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The WestConflict ZonesTo Iran, America Is Still a Paper Tiger
Trump, like past presidents, balks at putting boots on the ground.Lawrence Solomon
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Middle EastConflict ZonesPahlavi Is Iran’s Man: The “Fractured Opposition” Excuse Is Dead
The leadership question in Iran is already answered.Martin van Staden
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AfricaConflict ZonesWhat Does Chemical Weapons Use Mean for Sudan?
A new and deeply concerning threshold may have been crossed in Sudan’s ongoing war.Adam Starzynski
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Middle EastConflict ZonesIran: The World’s Most Dangerous Chokepoint State
The Strait of Hormuz may be small but its impact on global power is enormous.Rahgu Kondori
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Middle EastConflict ZonesThe Viral Bridge Story: What Steve Sweeney Didn’t Tell You
A viral post claimed Israel tried to assassinate a journalist. The record shows warnings, Hezbollah territory, and the journalist’s own tweets tell a very different story.Tim Flack
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Conflict ZonesThe WestThe Strait That Broke the World's Oil Clock
Inside the Strait of Hormuz crisis reshaping oil markets, war strategy, and the risk of a worldwide recession.Dre Lapiello
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Conflict ZonesForeign InfluenceU.S. Eyes Polisario as Security Threat Amid Iran Tensions
Congress is rethinking the Western Sahara conflict: is the Polisario Front more than a political movement?Youssef Jajili
