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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits at the door of a military helicopter during his visit to an Israeli drone center at the Palmachim Airbase near the city of Rishon LeZion, Israel on July 5, 2023.

Israel Belongs in the New Saudi-Iranian Order An anti-Abraham Accords is taking shape. That would be a big mistake.

As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man Like a struggling swimmer, he may take desperate measures to stay afloat.

People look at thick black smoke rising from a fire on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, after a truck exploded, near Kerch, on October 8, 2022.

The Strategy Behind the Battle for Crimea Ukraine’s new offensive on the territory has military stakes far beyond payback.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 15, 2025; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on April 7, 2025; and President Donald Trump Washington on Aug. 14, 2025.

War Has Become Pointless Military conflict has always existed. It’s just stopped making sense.

French soldiers drive Griffon armored vehicles during the Bastille Day military parade on Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on July 14, 2022.

Ireland Is Becoming a French Military Protectorate Literally defenseless, Dublin is outsourcing security to Paris.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan fidan, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati, and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan pose for a picture ahead of a meeting in Cairo on June 21, 2026.

The Middle East Has a New Saudi-Led Axis The newfound bloc has emerged as a potential winner from the Iran war.

Balloons in the colors of Ukraine's flag fly in front of the statue of a Red Army soldier at the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin's Tiergarten on May 9.

Putin May Escalate, but Ukraine Is Winning In the ongoing battle of narratives, Kyiv’s supporters have every reason to hold the course.