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A Book as Big as the War
1+ week, 3+ day ago (311+ words) Review: A Book as Big as the War 1942: Crux of War, Jonathan Parshall, Oxford University Press, 1,280 pp., $45, June 2026 As Winston Churchill said after British church bells rang for the first time after victory at El Alamein in November 1942, “This is…...
China Isn’t Scared of Trump’s Squeeze on Iran
1+ week, 3+ day ago (283+ words) Analysis: China Isn’t Scared of Trump’s Squeeze on Iran There’s a fatal flaw to the Trump administration’s recently announced “economic D-Day” against Iran. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared that the new U.S. sanctions and pressure campaign was…...
The Bab el-Mandeb Problem
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (435+ words) World Brief: The Bab el-Mandeb Problem Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at the fight for control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, record-high global temperatures, and Ukraine’s request for more foreign aid. Fierce battles around Mokha in recent…...
Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (638+ words) Argument: Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire Both Washington and Moscow had reasons for acting as they did, but it is hard to argue that these various adventures left either country in a stronger global position. So why do…...
The Political Cost of Sending Korean Forces to Hormuz
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (305+ words) Argument: The Political Cost of Sending Korean Forces to Hormuz South Korea’s navy is well equipped and capable of sustaining long-term missions in waters far from its shores, and it has experience in counterpiracy and patrolling missions in the region....
Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (515+ words) World Brief: Iran Launches Massive Attack on Global Shipping Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a massive Iranian attack on global shipping, Israel punishing the United Kingdom over its trade restrictions, and Europe’s fractured space strategy. Tehran…...
How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy.
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (515+ words) Argument: How Could Iran Happen? An Autopsy. The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran is now in its seventh month, with costs during periods of heavy fighting estimated at roughly $1 billion per day. Despite having the world’s most powerful military, the United…...
Are Yemen and Saudi Arabia Returning to All-Out War?
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (528+ words) World Brief: Are Yemen and Saudi Arabia Returning to All-Out War? Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Houthi strikes on Saudi energy infrastructure, Canada’s latest retaliatory tariffs against the United States, and a British ban on all…...
The World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order
1+ week, 2+ day ago (526+ words) Essay: The World’s Only Real Hope of Maintaining Order This article appears in the Fall 2026 print issue: How to Survive in a World Without Rules, available in full Sept. 9. A key challenge will be to construct a global order that…...
Iran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (709+ words) Argument: Iran’s Proxy Strategy Is Never Coming Back Three years ago, on a clear day, you could stand at the Lebanese border with Israel in the village of Marwahin and see the Baha’i Gardens on Mount Carmel, looking down over…...