Drone Dominance: The conflict in the Middle East is showing the value of Ukraine’s weapons systems and military tactics. Here, an instructor demonstrates the operation of a drone designed to destroy Russian attack drones in the Kyiv region, March, 2026.

Ukraine’s Way of War is Coming to the Persian Gulf

by Tamar Jacoby April 2, 2026May 5, 2026

Middle East fighting creates an opportunity for Ukraine and its fierce military technology—but Kyiv and America’s allies must seize the moment.

Iranian Drones: Iran’s drones can be rapidly rebuilt, even in wartime. Pictured here, Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, left, who was killed in the airstrikes carried out by the U.S. and Israel, and then Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad Reza Gharaei Ashtiani review domestically built drones in a ceremony to deliver the drones to the army.

Foreign Policy

Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played

by Mike Lofgren March 19, 2026March 19, 2026

War Windfalls: Following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, a barrel of oil passed the $100 mark for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Here, the price per gallon of gas is shown at a gas station in New York, NY on March 9, 2026.

The Monopolized Economy

Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering

by Hal Singer March 10, 2026August 24, 2026

Hussein Srour looking over his destroyed house in Tayr Harfa, Lebanon.

War in the Mideast

Hezbollah Isn’t Finished

by Lisa Khoury Gadelrab November 10, 2025February 12, 2026

Palestinians walk among destroyed buildings in Gaza City, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire in their war and the release of the remaining hostages.

Politics

“Does Trump Deserve Credit for the Ceasefire?” Is the Wrong Question

by Bill Scher October 15, 2025October 14, 2025

War in the Mideast

Hunger in Gaza—the Facts

by Jonathan Alter August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Featured

Will Trump’s Bombing Raid on Iran Prove Not Just a Bust, But a Disaster?

by Paul Glastris June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

War in the Mideast

Will Trump’s Strikes on Iran Unleash a Global Arms Race?

by Matthew Cooper June 24, 2025June 24, 2025

Politics Roundtable

Trump’s War Gamble: “Isolationist” President Opens Pandora’s Box With Iran

by The Editors June 23, 2025July 16, 2025

Politics

Trump Is Betting on Syria’s New Strongman

by Hicham Bou Nassif May 22, 2025June 24, 2025

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War in the Mideast

Ukraine’s Way of War is Coming to the Persian Gulf

Asymmetric War in Iran: How Trump and the U.S. Are Being Played

Another War, Another Excuse for Profiteering

Hezbollah Isn’t Finished

“Does Trump Deserve Credit for the Ceasefire?” Is the Wrong Question

Hunger in Gaza—the Facts

Will Trump’s Bombing Raid on Iran Prove Not Just a Bust, But a Disaster?

Will Trump’s Strikes on Iran Unleash a Global Arms Race?

Trump’s War Gamble: “Isolationist” President Opens Pandora’s Box With Iran

Trump Is Betting on Syria’s New Strongman

What Donald Trump Could Learn from Bill Clinton About the Bond Market

Death by a Thousand Papercuts

Beyond Virtue Signaling on Ukraine and Russia

Narrative Vehicles

The Roberts Court: Poised to Bless the Trump Ballroom

Dead Reckoning