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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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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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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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