CIA Gets Purge and New Mission

Our premier intelligence agency will focus on the Western hemisphere.

SaturTabs

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Feel-Good News Out of Ukraine

The bad guys are having a bad week.

Fighting to Control Syria

The fall of the Assad regime is the end of the beginning.

On Fentanyl and the Border

Spoiler: tariff threats and other “one weird trick” approaches won’t work.

Rebels Retake Aleppo

Another huge blow against Iranian’s regional strategy.

Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire

Peace, for a time.

Israel Invades Lebanon

US and regional leaders are hoping for a limited operation.

Hundreds Wounded in Pager Sabotage

A massive Israeli operation. To what end?

Israel-Iran Proxy War Expands to Yemen

The fight has now expanded to a third front.

Biden May Loosen Ukraine Constraints

There is a strong push inside the administration to allow use of US weapons to strike Russia.

Iran’s President and Foreign Minister Killed in Helicopter Crash

A shocking development amidst regional turmoil.

Israel Launches Token Retaliatory Strike On Iran

It was the least they could do.

Iran’s Intent and Israel’s Next Move

Two related questions.

Iran Attacks Israel

Some initial thoughts.

U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Coming

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

Middle East Cycle of Violence Escalates

The game of tit-for-tat continues.

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US-UK Strike Houthi Targets

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

A Bad Year For The West?

The BBC’s security correspondent thinks so.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

Iranian Proxy War Escalating

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

Israeli Ground Offensive Underway

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

US-Iran Tensions Escalate

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

House and Senate on Defense Bill Collision Course

A standoff over social issues may derail a $900 billion budget bill.

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The All-Volunteer Force at 50

Is America’s military capable of fighting the next war?

Zelensky Privately Wants to Attack Russia Targets

Leaked intelligence intercepts take us inside the Ukrainian war room.

What the Hell Are We Shooting Out of the Sky?

It’s probably not strange visitors from outer space but we can’t rule it out.

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Turkey Sending Banned Munitions to Ukraine

A controversial artillery round is being used effectively against Russian forces.

Ukraine Striking Into Russia

A welcome development in a long and bloody war.

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Quick Takes

A few stories to consider.

Ash Carter, 1954-2022

A brilliant national security leader is gone too soon.

Russia Bombing Civilian Sites Across Ukraine

Putin is committing war crimes in retaliation for an attack on a legitimate military target.

Ukraine Openly Mocking Russia

Things are not going well in the special military operation.

Iran Protests Intensity Highest Since 1979

The ayatollahs face the biggest challenge to their authority in the history of the regime.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

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Ukraine and the ‘New Rules of War’

Many and small beats large and heavy. Finding beats flanking. Swarming beats surging.

NATO Has Been Training Ukrainian Forces for Years

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

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The War After Bucha

World opinion has shifted even more against Russia. Will it matter?

Zelensky’s Plea for Help

Ukraine’s leader wants more help than he’s going to get.

Why no Airstrikes on the Convoy Headed to Kyiv?

Some speculation from the BBC.

Raid on Terrorist Leader Kills More Civilians

The American way of war kills a lot of noncombatants.

Our Victory in Iraq

The wonders of hindsight.

Joe, You Are A Stubborn Old Man

I guess you proved your point about great powers picking and choosing their battlefields.

US Retaliates for Iranian Retaliation

A proportional response.

Coronavirus Could Kill Trump Presidency

We may be seeing the beginning of the end.