Kurdish

Iran War Expands Toward a New Front Where US Support for Kurds Could Bring It Into Conflict With Turkey

As the conflict triggered by joint United States and Israeli strikes on Iran enters its third week, the strategic objectives of Washington appear increasingly fluid—raising new concerns among analysts and regional powers that the war could expand far beyond its...
US–Israeli War on Iran

Interceptor Strain Mounts as Israel Faces Sustained Iranian Barrage in Third Week of Expanding US–Israeli War

As the war between Israel, the United States, and Iran enters its third week, a quieter but potentially decisive front is emerging: the sustainability of air defense. Reports suggesting Israel may be running low on critical interceptor missiles have sparked...
Iron Beam laser system, Israel

Laser Shields Rise Over Israel: How Iron Beam Is Redefining Air Defense Against Drones, Rockets, and Economics of Modern Warfare

In the evolving landscape of modern warfare, where drones swarm the skies and missiles travel at hypersonic speeds, the balance between offense and defense is shifting rapidly. One of the most consequential developments in this transformation is the emergence of...
Long-range strategic cruise missile launching drillis, North Korea

United States wages war in Iran, North Korea sharpens nuclear deterrence instead of risking war in East Asia

When the United States becomes entangled in a major conflict, adversaries across the globe inevitably reassess their strategies. Today, as Washington wages war in Iran, the reverberations are being felt far beyond the Middle East. Thousands of miles away in...
US–Israeli Strikes on Iran

Europe’s Strategic Silence: US–Israeli Strikes on Iran Expose Limits of Europe’s Power in Middle East

The reaction across European capitals to the US–Israeli military campaign against Iran has followed a script so familiar that it almost feels rehearsed. Leaders gather for emergency consultations, ministries release carefully worded statements, and diplomats emphasize the need for restraint....
Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Long Game in Strait of Hormuz: Blockade, Asymmetric Warfare and Battle for Global Energy Leverage

The narrow waters of the Strait of Hormuz have long been one of the world’s most dangerous geopolitical fault lines. For decades, Iran has repeatedly threatened to shut the maritime chokepoint through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply...
US Navy railgun

US Reopens Railgun Debate as Iran War Exposes Operational Fragility and Financial Burden of Air Defense

The intensifying missile wars stretching from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific are exposing a critical weakness in modern air defense: the growing imbalance between the cost of attacking weapons and the price of stopping them. Against this backdrop, the...
USS Santa Barbara (LCS-32)

US Navy Minesweepers Assigned to Middle East Reappear in Pacific, Strait of Hormuz Tensions Escalate

Two U.S. Navy littoral combat ships configured for mine-clearing operations have unexpectedly appeared in a Malaysian port, raising questions about the positioning of critical naval assets at a time when maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely...
Kharg Oil Terminal, Iran

War Without Final Strike: Why Iran’s Kharg Oil Terminal Remains Untouched Center of US-Israel Campaign

As the United States and Israel intensify their military campaign against Iran, the rhetoric coming from Washington has grown steadily more triumphant. The administration of Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the conflict is rapidly degrading Iran’s military capabilities and...
US Military Bases in Middle East

US Military Bases in Middle East: US Military Expansion Overseas Turned Middle East Bases Into Strategic Targets for Iran

The recent escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran has drawn global attention to a network that has existed quietly for decades: the vast system of American military bases across the Middle East and around the world. In the...
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