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February 11, 2026 Turkish foreign minister warns of nuclear arms race if Iran gets the bomb On February 9, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan suggested that Turkey would begin developing nuclear weapons should Iran obtain them. During a televised interview with CNN Turk, Fidan warned that... February 11, 2026 Kidnapping of opposition leader threatens US momentum in Venezuela On February 8, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa vanished from the streets of Caracas in what allies called a kidnapping, a development that could jeopardize US policy... February 11, 2026 A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza “Carthago delenda est!” In case your Latin is rusty, that means “Carthage must be destroyed!” Cato the Elder would repeat the demand in every speech he gave in the Roman Senate. This... February 10, 2026 Syria joins anti-Islamic State coalition meeting as territory transition with SDF continues Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al Shaibani took part in a meeting of the US-led anti-Islamic State coalition in Saudi Arabia on February 9. Syria joined the coalition in November as its... February 10, 2026 How Washington can help Iranians prepare for the next internet blackout Excerpt As the internet went dark in Iran on Jan. 8, the slaughter began. The regime committed unprecedented violence, killing possibly more than 30,000 Iranians, most during... February 10, 2026 Syria Looks to Offshore Oil and Gas for Economic Renewal Damascus witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Chevron and the Qatar-based company Power International Holding on February 4. The goal of the new agreement is to push forward with... February 9, 2026 South Africa Rejects Israeli Water Assistance to Carry Water for Hamas Pretoria just booted Israel’s top diplomat for an unforgivable offense: trying to help rural South Africans access clean water. Instead of focusing on the well-being of its citizens, the South African... February 9, 2026 What the LAF Chief’s Visit to the U.S. Revealed Lindsey Graham portrayed his meeting with Rodolphe Haykal, which collapsed within minutes, as a complete debacle. The U.S. senator asked the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) chief if Hezbollah was a terrorist... February 8, 2026 Russian Propaganda Finds Powerful Megaphone in India On Monday, Feb. 2, President Donald Trump announced he would lower tariffs on India after Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil. As many in Washington are celebrating this deal, Russia’s propaganda... February 6, 2026 How American Technology Helps China Persecute Its Christians When Chinese authorities raided the Early Rain Covenant Church in Chengdu in 2018, Li Yingqiang, the sole church elder to temporarily escape custody, placed his children in the care of another family and went into hiding. February 6, 2026 Naim Qassem delivers defiant speech to mark anniversary of Mahdi Schools Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a speech on February 3 that marked the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of Hezbollah’s Mahdi School System, which, according to Qassem,... February 6, 2026 Why Helping Iran Would Not Lead the US into a New Quagmire Excerpt The arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier accompanied by guided-missile destroyers, has boosted US striking power in the Middle East. President Donald Trump... February 6, 2026 Whither the Hamas solidarity movement? With the war in Gaza fading from the headlines, at least for now, where does that leave the global solidarity movement with Hamas? After more than two years of college encampments and mass demonstrations,... February 6, 2026 Turkey, The Kurds, And The U.S.: The SDF Partnership Hits a Strategic Wall Barzani Meets SDF Leader Mazloum Abdi: What This Signals for U.S. Syria Policy The president of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Masoud Barzani, hosted Mazloum Abdi, the head of the... February 6, 2026 A ‘Venezuelan model’ in Iran would be a disaster for Israel, Iranians As speculation of a US–Iran military confrontation intensifies, a disturbing parallel is emerging in diplomatic circles. Following the US operation in January that removed Nicolas Maduro from Caracas... February 6, 2026 Why Saudi Arabia is turning back to Islamism – and against Israel Last week Thursday, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Washington and met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Senator... February 5, 2026 The Drone Dock Blind Spot For years, policymakers treated Chinese drones the way they treat most controversial technologies: as a procurement problem, deciding what to buy, what to ban, and what to phase out. But the drone market... February 5, 2026 As Iran tensions mount, beware the hidden hand of this two-faced US ‘ally’ While Washington searches for ways to weaken Iran’s murderous rulers, our supposed NATO ally Turkey is working overtime to keep the mullahs alive — and in power. This week’s diplomatic tug-of-war over... February 5, 2026 How Hollywood can combat Russian influence in Africa Washington is preparing to “challenge Chinese and Russian economic coercion and exploitation of African countries,” the House Ways and Means Committee said... February 4, 2026 After Damascus-SDF deal, Syrian security forces deploy in northeastern Syria Syrian government forces began deploying to cities in northeastern Syria after an agreement between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim government on January 30. Syrian... February 4, 2026 Iranian regime escalates hostilities with US, hardens negotiating position Iran has ramped up military provocations against US forces in the Middle East as nuclear negotiations loom, with regime officials sending mixed signals on uranium enrichment while refusing to discuss missile... February 4, 2026 Hamas injures IDF soldier, Palestinian terrorists violate Gaza ceasefire 10 times between January 22 and February 4 Palestinian terrorists have violated the Gaza ceasefire 10 times between January 22 and February 4 and 99 times in total since the truce’s implementation last October, according to the Israel Defense... February 4, 2026 How Trump can prevent a forever-blockade in Venezuela Excerpt ... February 4, 2026 Electro-Industrial Stack Vulnerabilities: Surfacing Hidden Huaweis In 1999, Congress tasked the Department of Defense with publicizing an annual list of Chinese military companies. The task was a concession to those opposed to the hurried – and woefully shortsighted... February 4, 2026 Why Is the Trump Administration Wiring Venezuelan Oil Revenue to Qatar? Excerpt The Trump administration hasn’t been shy about its plans to control Venezuela’s oil industry “indefinitely” since the U.S. captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in early January.... February 4, 2026 The battered Western alliance Hindsight isn’t always 20/20. It’s reassuring to recall the Cold War as a time when the nations of the Free World (we capitalized the term back then) were united in a great struggle against Communism.... February 3, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: January 26–February 1, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between January 26 and February 1, 2026. Israeli operations last week maintained an intensified tempo,... February 3, 2026 Should Western Tech Giants Partner With Pro-Hamas Network Al Jazeera? A few weeks ago, Al Jazeera named Google Cloud as its primary technology provider for “The Core,” a sweeping program designed to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) throughout... February 3, 2026 For Pax Silica, Not All Gulf Partners Are Created Equal The race for AI supremacy will be won or lost by the company we keep, and right now the United States is in high-stakes competition for control of the supply chains that make AI possible. While the US... February 3, 2026 The End of the Middle East’s Oil Bonanza The Middle East has finally arrived at the grim reckoning long barreling toward it: a ruinous collapse of oil revenues that renders government deficits utterly unsustainable. Among the wealthy Gulf... February 3, 2026 As Erdogan Declines, Turkey’s Succession Crisis Is America’s Problem Excerpt After 23 years in power, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s time may finally be running out. His visible physical decline, coupled with global tremors — the removal of Venezuela’s autocrat... February 2, 2026 Greenland’s Worth a Fight and Russia’s Trying to Start One The “quickest way for Russia to penetrate our naval defenses is steaming from the Arctic to the North Atlantic.” The Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom (GIUK) Gap is the last place allied forces “have... February 2, 2026 Islamic State video details extent of attack in Niamey In a newly released video by the Islamic State’s Amaq News Agency, the group details its attack against Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport and Air Base 101 in the capital Niamey.... February 2, 2026 Trump must not negotiate with Iran unless the regime first meets strict preconditions The world is focused on a single question: will President Donald Trump strike Iran, or will he once again attempt negotiations – and if force is used, what form will it take and what... February 2, 2026 Sanctioned Iranian leader denounces US, but his daughter lives here Ali Larijani likely regards himself as a principled man. As the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, he remains a loyal foot soldier of the Islamic Republic, boasting a lifetime... February 2, 2026 Rafah crossing opens days after IDF says Hamas violated ceasefire, conducts strikes The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened on February 2, more than two years after it was closed in the wake of the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel’s Coordinator... February 1, 2026 The Nuclear Threat After Tehran Falls Excerpt President Trump is reportedly weighing military strikes or other forceful measures in response to Tehran’s deadly crackdown on protesters, and on Thursday he wrote on Truth Social that “a... February 1, 2026 Cyber information sharing must be fixed – or our adversaries reap the benefits Over the past year America’s public-private cybersecurity partnerships have been damaged by a double whammy of administration and legislative lethargy. In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled a... February 1, 2026 A Month of Crisis in Syria and Its Regional Ramifications Syria has experienced another dramatic transformation. After a month of clashes that began in Aleppo and spread to eastern Syria, Damascus announced on January 30 that it had reached an agreement with... February 1, 2026 Cyber information sharing must be fixed – or our adversaries reap the benefits Over the past year America’s public-private cybersecurity partnerships have been damaged by a double whammy of administration and legislative lethargy. In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dismantled a... February 1, 2026 Popular Forces Gaza militia captures senior Hamas member The anti-Hamas Popular Forces militia captured Adham al Akar, aka “Abu Bakr,” a Hamas company commander in Rafah. Akar was among the Hamas fighters who have been trapped in Israeli-controlled... February 1, 2026 Islamic State claims assault on airport in Niger’s capital In a short statement released online via its Amaq News Agency propaganda outlet, the Islamic State took credit for last week’s assault on Niger’s Diori Hamani International Airport and Air Base 101... February 1, 2026 Kicking and Screaming Against America and Israel In the 1970s, after the Six-Day War had time to sink in, an impressive number of Western academics, journalists, politicians, diplomats, spooks, and especially oil executives gave Israel a centripetal... January 30, 2026 Regime change in Iran is in the U.S. interests. On January 17th, President Trump told Politico that “it’s time to look for new leadership in Iran.” He’s right. The U.S. should unabashedly support such change. Ayatollah... January 29, 2026 Why Iraq’s Next Government Won’t Shake off Iran’s Influence The man Iraq’s Shia leadership picked as their candidate to lead the country, former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, won’t get an American nod of approval. Maliki was announced... January 29, 2026 Fighting intensifies between Damascus and Syrian Democratic Forces as diplomatic talks resume Despite a US-mediated ceasefire, clashes continued between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. On January 29, Syrian military drones carried... January 29, 2026 Reports: Hezbollah detains Lebanese security personnel seeking to inspect suspicious cargo Hezbollah prevented Lebanese authorities in Beirut from inspecting two suspicious vehicles allegedly carrying weapons until after the group diverted and emptied their contents, according to several Lebanese... January 29, 2026 What Trump’s National Defense Strategy Gets Right — and Wrong The Trump administration quietly released its 2026 National Defense Strategy on Friday evening as the largest storm in years barreled down on much of the United States. Much like the snow that... January 29, 2026 Iran Is Killing Protestors. Europe Is Issuing Statements. 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January 28, 2026 Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next Nobody can say President Donald Trump didn’t give Tehran a chance. Even at the11th hour, with massive military assets pouring into the Middle East after Iran’s brutal attacks on its own protesting...

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