This May Be Trump’s Biggest Error in the Iran War
admin Success requires knowing what motivates your enemy.
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A Tragedy in Iran Might Persuade Hegseth to Change Course
The Pentagon is rethinking how it wages war after the Iran school strike.
Zelensky Asked Trump for a Favor From Elon Musk
Ukraine wants to start using Musk’s Starlink to target ballistic-missile launchers inside Russia.
A Planeload of Informants
The United States is intensifying its hunt for narcos within the Mexican government. Is this all prelude to an attack?
No War for Old Men
The fall of Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrsky, leaves younger officers to finish the reforms that he resisted.
The Art of the Giveaway
The Trump administration is giving Saudi Arabia exactly what it wants. For what?
The Top Gun: Maverick Theory of Pete Hegseth
Like Tom Cruise in the movie, the defense secretary appears stuck in his past.
War by Any Other Name
No classified briefings, no press conferences, no acknowledgment that the conflict with Iran is back on.
Iraq’s Man in the Middle
The country’s new prime minister is trying to navigate between Washington and Tehran.
Pete Hegseth, You Call That a Pull-Up?
Military fitness experts say the secretary of defense fails on form.