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The Perils of Assassination
Exchanging an enemy you know for one you don’t know is a risky proposition
23 hrs ago
US, Allies Move to Shore up Taiwan Defense
Japan, US aid Philippines in militarizing nearby outcrop
Mar 19
Former Iranian Diplomat: ‘Attacks Can’t Eliminate Scientific Knowledge’
Middle East expert Seyed Hossein Mousavian on how strikes prioritize oil and regime change over nuclear safety
Mar 17
Iran War Forces Rethink on Jones Act
War forces a shift toward immediate military needs
Mar 16 • Our Correspondent
Iran: Into the Quagmire
Exiting may be more difficult than Trump thought
Mar 13
Saudi Arabia Not Immune to Hormuz Shutdown
Long-masked structural vulnerabilities for Riyadh
Mar 12
Political and Economic Firestorm From Indonesia’s Turn to Indian Vehicles
Prabowo’s massive vehicle import scheme
Mar 4
Iran Might Look Like an Easy Target. It’s Not.
A veteran foreign correspondent totals up the odds in Iran
Mar 1
What’s at Stake in The US-Israel War on Iran?
Remaking the Middle East will come at a cost
Mar 1

February 2026

South Korean Arms Makers Invade Europe
Hanwha breaks ground on its first European defense manufacturing base
Feb 23
The Silence at the Pentagon
The price of press freedom
Feb 17
Deal of the Century or Final Gamble?
Trump’s intervention in Iran: when ‘war’ is not a political goal, but a ‘contractor project’
Feb 16 • Our Correspondent
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