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The Iran war has forced the US-Gulf alliance out of the shadows

They won’t say it in public. But in private conversations since the February 28 outbreak of war in the region, Gulf officials tell me that they have absorbed Iranian retaliation for hosting a US-Gulf security architecture they were never permitted to name. The current terms are no longer acceptable. They …

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Five ideas to make the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara a success

Fewer than a hundred days remain until the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, and allies’ attention is turning to perhaps the most important question: What will make the gathering a success? In part, this question reflects a sense of opportunity. Last year at The Hague, US President Donald Trump …

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