A War No One Can Afford
War in Southern Arabia and the Gulf threatens to scupper the world economy. A key factor few have noticed is insurance. The
Reason-Vision-Virtue
Why US-China Decoupling Isn’t Happening?
Despite ongoing debates about Sino-American decoupling, the global economy remains as integrated as ever. Whenever either superpower tries to restrict ties with
How Israel’s nuclear monopoly warps Middle East security
The time has come for the world to stop feigning ignorance about Dimona. Any serious conversation about peace in the Middle East
There Are No Good Zionists, And Other Notes
For years Israel apologists have been admonishing me for calling Israel an apartheid state. For years liberal “moderates” have been saying it’s
Is the Iran War breaking NATO forever?
If the U.S. no longer defends and instead attacks Europe, and Europe no longer acts as an airstrip for U.S. force projection
What I Saw in Cuba Was Resilience
The Cuban people do not wait for rescue. They organize. They adapt. They invent. Cuban doctors told us about nights when the
Beyond trade: Issues in a Trump-Xi summit
Trump’s visit to China is the first half of the game—setting the tone for bilateral relations in 2026 without resolving everything at
No Exit in Iran
Trump is increasingly being put in the worst possible predicament: either find a face-saving way out, keep bombing with no end in
Why Russia and China Aren’t Helping Iran
Chinese and Russian restraint is evidence of strategic discipline, not neglect. An overstretched and depleted US military benefits China in the Pacific
The Future of War Is Here
I may be premature in thinking that this war will be settled without intervention on the ground, but it seems to me