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The Iran Imperative

5 hours 31 min ago
How America and Israel can shape a new Middle East.

A Post-American Persian Gulf?

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 06:00
The Iran war will accelerate the region’s economic transformation.

The Third Islamic Republic

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 06:00
A war’s unintended consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the global order.

America Is Losing the Innovation Race

Wed, 01/04/2026 - 06:00
Why the future of science might be Chinese.

The Real War for Iran’s Future

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
Who will determine the fate of the Islamic Republic?

The Iran War Comes to Iraq

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
Baghdad slides into a conflict it long wanted to escape.

How Geopolitics Overran Globalization

Tue, 31/03/2026 - 06:00
The end of the dream of economic integration.

How Congress Can Prevent a Quagmire in Iran

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 06:00
Authorize limited airstrikes but rule out ground forces.

Trump Has Got Europe All Wrong

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 06:00
Why America needs the European Union.

What the Iran War Means for China

Mon, 30/03/2026 - 06:00
Beijing fears American volatility more than American power.

Can America and Iran Reach a Cease-Fire?

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 14:30
Both sides want to dictate the terms—but neither truly can.

The Price of Strategic Incoherence in Iran

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 05:00
For America, the war’s benefits won’t outweigh its costs.

America’s New Way of Economic War

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 05:00
The dangers of a strategy with no doctrine.

The War in Iran Could Become Like the War in Ukraine

Fri, 27/03/2026 - 05:00
How America can avoid a Russian-style quagmire.

The False Promise of “Flexible Realism”

Thu, 26/03/2026 - 05:00
Trump’s war on Iran reveals a foreign policy without principles.

Iran’s Long Game

Thu, 26/03/2026 - 05:00
Decades of preparation are paying off.

The Myth of Authoritarian Stability in the Middle East

Wed, 25/03/2026 - 05:00
A pliant autocracy in Iran won’t solve America’s problems in the region.

Why Russia Is Losing the Sahel

Wed, 25/03/2026 - 05:00
Moscow’s missteps offer a warning—and an opening—for Washington.

Trump, Xi, and the Specter of 1914

Wed, 25/03/2026 - 05:00
How America and China can avoid the blunders that led to World War I.

Will Iran Turn to Terrorism?

Tue, 24/03/2026 - 05:00
A desperate regime might go after soft targets.

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