War Revisited: Fifty Conclusions

While war may significantly reshape the Middle East, it will not alter the capabilities of global powers The de-escalation of the conflict between Israel and the United States, on the one hand, and Iran, on the other—as occurred in June 2025—is usually accompanied by triumphant declarations from all sides. Even the Gulf Arab monarchies, which have become unintended victims of a war not of their making, proclaim victory. Yet, as was also the case in June 2025, such statements do not mean that the...