Are Iran’s New Rulers Stronger Than Ever?
The potential for change within Iran persists—although the mechanism and timing for such a change are still unclear.
The potential for change within Iran persists—although the mechanism and timing for such a change are still unclear.
Which version of the Russia story will global publics end up believing: the one in which it is a misunderstood friend, or the one where Putin is prepared to bankrupt the state to satisfy his will to imperial power?
Putin's quest for immortality... fuels speculative science;
Some deterrent messaging from NATO;
Ukraine strikes at the heart of Russian naval power...;
...And targets Russian oil refineries;
The economic strains of the Ukraine war continue to mount
China's informational inroads in the Caucasus;
The Iranian regime versus Starlink;
Russia's European information offensive
Mr. Macron’s gambit rests on a fundamental miscalculation. It presupposes that France has the economic heft, military capabilities and political legitimacy to chart a truly independent course in world affairs.