DoD denies US military building a new ‘base’ in Syria
The Pentagon addressed questions regarding reports this week about the U.S. military moving construction materials into Kobani, a…
Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured
The retiring United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process has insightfully identified a major reason the…
Europe’s center is not holding
Two main lessons are to be drawn from the fall of Michel Barnier’s government in France. The first…
Peace denied? Russian budget reinforces wartime economy
On December 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the budget law for 2025-2027. The Duma had earlier approved…
Are North and South Korea escalating toward war?
A series of escalatory events on the Korean peninsula have intensified tensions between the two Koreas in recent…
41yrs ago: 220 Marines involved in Israel’s war on Lebanon killed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s goal of ensnaring the United States in a wider Middle East war is…