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The Ultimatum That Cannot Work
Trump has issued a 48-hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has already answered. Neither side is bluffing. That is the problem.
Mar 22
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The Continent That Cannot Decide
Europe agrees that the war is a problem. It cannot agree on anything else.
Mar 19
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Why Power Comes Before Law
The structural truth of international politics, and why understanding it is not cynicism but clarity
Mar 18
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Built to Break
The Middle East's security order was always a coalition of convenience. The war is proving it.
Mar 16
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Winning on Paper
Every side has achieved something. None of them can stop.
Mar 13
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Partners, Not Allies
Russia is making money. China is protecting its summit. Neither is protecting Iran.
Mar 9
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What Bombs Cannot Do
Seven days in, the air campaign is working. The political question it was supposed to answer is not.
Mar 6
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The Day After the Bombs
The largest air campaign in a generation has begun. The question was never whether it would work militarily. It was always what comes after.
Mar 2
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February 2026
The Lesson Pyongyang Taught
Three decades of pressure, sanctions, and diplomacy failed to stop North Korea's nuclear program. The world is now adjusting to what it could not…
Feb 27
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