The most systematic failure in Afghanistan was trying to build something new—a new nation, army, economy, and political system—rather than return to things that had existed before. Read More Here
Like Shimon Peres 30 years ago, Gadi Eisenkot thought the exit polls meant he’d defeated the Likud leader. Not so fast. Read More Here
Washington needs its rivals to create peace on its behalf. Read More Here
Its effects continue to shape national security policy today. Read More Here
Less demand, more production, and inventory drawdowns prevented a larger price spike. A quick supply recovery is essential to avoid further damage to the global economy. Read More Here
In August Taiwan deliberately slowed down its own mobile internet, and the rest of the year has been busy proving it right. The civil defence exercises of 5 to 14 August throttled bandwidth on purpose in two thirty-minute windows, to test what the island’s communications would feel like under blockade. The defence ministry rehearsed relocating […]
The Middle East that is emerging out of the current upheaval looks a lot like the one that existed before it. Read More Here
Devastating costs have been imposed on the Iranian economy—to unclear strategic ends. Read More Here
Gulf officials worry that by showing Iran’s ability to shape events around the strait, the war created an advantage that Tehran will be reluctant to surrender even in exchange for sanctions relief or progress on the nuclear file. Read More Here
