"For Netanyahu, the destruction of Gaza was a demonstration to Tehran of Israel’s willingness to utilize massive military force," Paul Poast writes.
Cécile Shea unpacks what the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran could mean for the region.
A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.
Is it possible for Russia and the West not just to reluctantly co-exist, but to establish a positive peace? Paul Poast weighs in.
"It might surprise many to learn that Trump wouldn’t disagree with Biden or Harris on the need for the US to lead the world," Paul Poast writes.
Paul Poast unpacks the implications of Russia’s decision to revise its nuclear doctrine.
The phrase only serves to highlight the shortcomings of his last presidency, Paul Poast argues.
"My parents instilled in me the sense that the world contains many evil people—but is full of good people, too," Ivo Daalder writes.
"When the US economy sneezes, the world economy gets a cold," Paul Poast writes.
But only half of survey respondents said they favor the US “supporting Israel militarily until Hamas is dismantled or destroyed.”
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