Russia
An Upcoming Summit and Iran’s Pending Ratification of a Security Treaty Have Reopened Discussions About the Coastline
Striking Assad Would Embarrass Putin and Shake the Air of Invincibility That He Seeks to Construct
Regime Officials Threatened War in the Caspian Sea and Promised to Punish Ukraine and the United States
The Transfer Cannot Proceed Without Moscow’s Approval
Even When They Do Not Get Sensitive Information, These Stunts Make Headlines and Shake Public Trust
The Move Marks What Appears to Be a Significant Departure from Ankara’s Longstanding Policy of Limiting Foreign Military Involvement in the Region
A Difficult Question Emerges for the West: How Far Can Support for Kyiv Expand Before It Brings New Complications?
The Collapse of the Malian State Is a Direct Security Liability for North Africa
The Problem Trump Will Face in Isolating Iran and Preventing Trade in Fuel and Weapons Will Not Be in the Persian Gulf, but Rather the Caspian Sea
Libya’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure, Already Chronically Vulnerable, Now Sits Squarely in the Crosshairs of Gray-Zone Operations
When Iranian Missiles and Drones Directly Threaten Saudi Territory and Economic Interests, Survival Instincts Prevail
Both Countries Play Roles That Protect Tehran Diplomatically and Support Aspects of Its Military Effort
The Small Baltic Nation Understands the Battlefield in a Way the European Union Never Will
This Escalation Has Ignited a Regional Alarm That Reaches from Algiers to Cairo
By Issuing a Temporary Waiver on Sanctions, the U.S. Acknowledged That Energy Market Stability Sometimes Requires Flexibility
Putin Sought Conquest and Erasure. Washington Seeks to End a Repressive Regime’s Nuclear Ambitions.
Among Middle Eastern Countries, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq Topped the List of Chinese ‘Belt and Road’ Project Destinations
A Sunken Russian Freighter Reveals a Hidden Proliferation Route in the Mediterranean
By Codifying the West as a Criminal Entity, Algeria Is Burning Its Bridges with Europe to Integrate Into the Orbit of Russia and China