A Deepening Security Dilemma In Jordan
A key U.S. ally in the Middle East with a reputation for stability could soon be facing a sustained Islamist challenge.
Iran looks for signals of US resolve
The Kremlin Isn’t Just Fighting Ukraine. It’s Fighting The Future
Simply put, allowing Ukraine to be independent – or, worse yet, to chart a clear path toward the West –would sound the death knell for any lingering hopes of empire that Russia’s rulers still harbor.
High time for the US to support Ukraine’s victory — and Russia’s defeat
President Biden’s surprise trip to Kyiv was gutsy, and he deserves credit for leading the West in an impressive military, diplomatic, and economic effort to isolate Moscow and help Ukraine rebuff Russia’s attempted conquest.
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