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How the war in Gaza has gone differently than expected — and how it hasn’t

Just a few days after the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, which killed more than 1,200 Israelis and took place six months ago this week,...

05.04.2024 4

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Israel just raised the risk of a regional war

Even as the fighting has raged in Gaza, a question has hung over the war: Would it escalate into a wider regional conflict involving Iran, its various...

03.04.2024 10

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There’s a shadow fleet sneaking Russian oil around the world. It’s an ecological disaster waiting to happen.

On March 2, just as it was rounding the northern tip of Denmark, an oil tanker called the Andromeda Star collided with another ship. Thankfully, the...

28.03.2024 3

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The battle for blame over a deadly terror attack in Moscow

Russia’s deadliest terrorist attack in decades may not be directly related to the ongoing war in Ukraine, but that doesn’t mean it won’t have...

24.03.2024 10

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Why the Pentagon wants to build thousands of easily replaceable, AI-enabled drones

22.03.2024 20

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How Biden could dial up the pressure on Israel — if he really wanted to

Since the war in Gaza began in October, the Biden administration has mostly pursued what’s been called a “bear hug” strategy when it comes to...

14.03.2024 4

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The Houthis have the world’s attention — and they won’t give it up

Until last week, the damage wrought by the campaign of attacks Yemen’s Houthis have been waging against shipping in the Red Sea has been mostly...

09.03.2024 50

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Caught between Trump and Putin, are European countries ready to go nuclear?

At the height of the Cold War in 1961, French President Charles de Gaulle famously questioned the value of American security guarantees, asking...

06.03.2024 6

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Are Ukraine’s defenses starting to crumble?

This week, Russian forces made their most significant breakthrough in nine months — but at a heavy cost. They took the small Eastern Ukrainian city...

22.02.2024 5

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US officials are always talking about “deterring” Iran. What does that really mean?

Does the US still have the power to deter its adversaries? When the US launched airstrikes earlier this month against the proxy militias linked to...

16.02.2024 8

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Welcome to the “neomedieval era”

06.02.2024 7

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All the tangled conflicts in the Middle East, explained

The October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza have upended Middle Eastern politics and created an escalating and increasingly...

06.02.2024 4

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America no longer has a monopoly on deadly drones

The US military has gotten used to owning the skies. American air superiority in recent conflicts has been so complete that no US ground troops have...

30.01.2024 30

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It’s not your imagination. There has been more war lately.

Is the world becoming more violent, or does it just seem that way? Yes, the gruesome scenes from Gaza and Ukraine, not to mention less-covered but...

25.01.2024 3

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How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war

18.01.2024 5

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s mysterious absence, explained

Even the most powerful people in the world are still humans with bodies and families. They sometimes need to take time off, whether for medical...

10.01.2024 4

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Why Taiwan is 2024’s first big election to watch

Even amid a historically packed global election calendar in 2024, next week’s presidential contest in Taiwan will be one of the most closely watched...

06.01.2024 10

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How a Yemeni rebel group is creating chaos in the global economy

Container ship captains who make the run between Europe and Asia are about to become reacquainted with the Cape of Good Hope, making a long swing...

21.12.2023 5

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What happens in Ukraine if US aid disappears?

For nearly two years, Ukraine has fought back against Russia’s invasion far more effectively and successfully than many expected. But whether it’s...

16.12.2023 10

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Why we still underestimate what groups like Hamas are capable of

On August 6, 2001, George W. Bush was given what may be the most infamous daily intelligence brief ever received by a US president. It was titled...

13.12.2023 5

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