Ukraine War
Could Putin still use a tactical nuclear weapon? One scholar's honest answer is yes — Russia has them, its doctrine allows first use, and...
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The Treaty
The deal fixes the crisis the Iran war created — Hormuz, the blockade — and barely touches the three problems Washington started with: nuclear,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Venezuela playbook worked: seize the oil, become the seller. Kharg Island breaks it on one fact — Iran's crude has a single serious...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Twenty-five bidders are down to two, the decision lands within weeks, and the price approaches sixty billion dollars. Yet Canada's great submarine debate is...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Most commentary from Washington this month treats the Lebanon problem as a matter of persuasion. Lean on Israel hard enough, dangle a broad enough...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Iran has halted its strikes on Israel, and the relief is widely shared: Washington calls it a success, Israel says...
Ukraine War
Trump Could Get a Ukraine Deal—But Not the One Washington Wants: U.S. President Donald Trump may be able to secure a deal with Ukraine....
Ukraine War
Russia Might Actually Win the War in Ukraine. That Could Be the Worst Thing That Ever Happened to It
Summary and Key Points: For three years, the West has waited for Russia to crack — and it hasn’t. Moscow absorbed the sanctions, replaced...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Almost every conversation about the Iran War points the same way — toward Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz, the warships...