The Dollars And Cents Of Military Action Against Iran
Are we headed toward a new war with Iran? The possibility looks increasingly likely.
Are we headed toward a new war with Iran? The possibility looks increasingly likely.
President Donald Trump has now set out a June deadline for the end of the war, and the White House expects Moscow and Kyiv to reach some sort of settlement. The operative question is whether Russia’s economic calculus can truly be changed by then.
An African arms surge;
A new era without new start;
Russia, the spoilsport;
The cult of the "special military operation"
Is Russia sending military supplies to Cuba?;
Russians plan for austerity;
Russia's oil revenue plummets;
A coming Russian criminal wave?;
Europe isn't ready for a Russian incursion
After years of military involvement in the Syrian theater, America is understandably eager to turn the page. But doing so prematurely risks abandoning a known and capable counterterrorism partner for a still-untested arrangement. That is hardly a recipe for lasting stability.