The United States desperately needs a decisive victory in its war
The outcome of the war with Iran will determine America’s capabilities on the world stage for years to come. That is what makes the current conflict in West Asia so consequential, far beyond the region itself.
US policy toward Iran has become increasingly erratic. Rather than focus on the president’s shifting rhetoric, it is more useful to examine the logic underpinning the confrontation. Washington appears to have convinced itself...
... class minesweepers
, dedicated for operations in the Persian Gulf, have been retired earlier this year. Two
Independence class LCS
, configured for minesweeping, were supposed to fill the gap but both vessels are currently stationed in Malaysia thousands of miles away. Although the
USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship
, with 2,200 marines and dedicated air-wing, is currently heading towards Iran to supplement U.S. forces, its ability to penetrate the Iranian asymmetric defenses and launch amphibious ...
A War Without a Coalition
In the evolving landscape of international politics, moments arise that redefine power, credibility, and alliances. The recent confrontation involving the United States, Iran, and Israel appears to be one such moment. Far from consolidating American leadership, the conflict has exposed deep fractures in Washington’s global partnerships, raising critical questions about the sustainability of its strategic dominance.
At the center of this unfolding crisis stands Donald Trump...
US President Donald Trump has never concealed his intention to act decisively in international affairs
Contemporary international relations are experiencing an era of “interregnum”, in which the old system ceases to exist while the new is only beginning to take shape, creating fertile ground for chaos, the most unexpected crises, twists, and combinations of developments, believes Professor
Konstantin Khudoley
of the School of International Relations of Saint Petersburg State University
.
US President...
... strikes of Operation Epic Fury, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, his advisor and head of the Defence Council Ali Shamkhani, Revolutionary Guard commander General Mohammad Pakapour, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, and Chief of Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Ivan Timofeev:
Attack on Iran: A Balance of Results
Following Khamenei's passing, official statements made an effort to highlight the persistence of the Iranian political system's institutions and customs. According to the Iran's Revolutionary ...
Major players are less sensitive to crises; asymmetry of potential is hardly an obstacle to resistance; a lack of allies is a problem; but being a junior partner can lead to being held hostage to a major player’s game
The US-Israeli military campaign against Iran has reached its first critical juncture. It can be characterised as an attempt at a crushing, disarming strike. The targets included the country’s spiritual, political, and military leadership, as well as its industrial, nuclear, and infrastructure...
From the Vietnam War to the Iraq War, history repeatedly demonstrates that technologically superior militaries can struggle to secure durable political settlements
In international politics, overwhelming military superiority has long been regarded as the ultimate guarantor of security. The United States remains the world’s most capable military power in terms of global reach, technological sophistication, and alliance networks. Israel, likewise, possesses advanced capabilities unmatched in its...
The situation surrounding Iran fosters a kind of fatalism among all parties—a mind-set that risks defining the geopolitical climate for years to come
The massive Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran hardly came as a complete surprise. For several months, the US-Israeli strike force had been concentrating in the Persian Gulf. Tense negotiations between Iran and the United States had stalled and were unlikely to yield progress.
The deaths of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, members of...
Five Potential Possibilities for Iraq’s Government Amid Iran-US Tensions
Three days after former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was selected by the "coordination framework" to form a new government on January 24, 2026, US President Donald Trump
posted
a tweet on TruthSocial denouncing al-Maliki's nomination and threatening that “That should not be allowed to happen again. Because of his insane policies and ideologies, if elected, the United States of America will no longer help...
... Energy to deliver three liters of helium-3 mined on the Moon no later than April 2029. At the same time, commercial
agreements
were reached with
Bluefors
for volumes of up to 10,000 liters per year in 2028–2037, and with
Maybell Quantum
for thousands of liters annually in 2029–2035. Together with the heavy equipment manufacturer
Vermeer
, the company has built a full-scale prototype of a lunar excavator designed for conveyorized operation. The machine is intended to continuously strip the ...
