June, 2026

• 6 June

  After America

  

  While Washington’s war with Iran drags on, month after month, without any end in sight, the world is witnessing the very real limits of U.S. global power. As President Donald Trump lurches repeatedly from threats of devastation to promises of peace, it’s becoming increasingly clear that U.S. military might is …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict May 26-June 2, 2026

  E_089_26Download

  Read More »
• 6 June

  The logic behind the madness

  

  Why Trump’s Middle East strategy is not new – and may even be workingThe US/Israel war on Iran is described by some as impulsive, chaotic, and even irrational: a war that the US has already lost. This view might generate clicks, but it overlooks the deeper logic shaping American policy …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  The Druze Supervillain

  

  Attempts to securitise Suwayda are ill advisedSuwayda compresses many of Syria’s key challenges into a remarkably narrow space: decentralisation of governance, minority relations, competing victimhood narratives, a lack of accountability and transitional justice, war-economy networks and Israeli intervention. None of these are unique to the province. How they are handled …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  Optimism over US-Iran deal fades; Trump scrambles to secure Lebanon truce

  The optimism that President Trump projected last week toward securing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has quickly faded, with Tehran on Monday suspending talks in protest of Israel’s punishing strikes on Lebanon. Trump sent varying messages as he scrambled Monday to secure a truce between …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  How will the Iran war change the US role in the world?

  

  At the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore this past Saturday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth spoke about the “most consequential region in the world.” He was not talking about the Middle East, where the US-Iran conflict, now in its fourth month, has settled into a brittle ceasefire, as the Strait …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  Baltic Roundup | May 2026

  

  Since the start of 2025, some two dozen drones have entered Baltic territory as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Dear readers, Since the start of 2025, some two dozen drones have strayed into Baltic territory as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. At least five incursions occurred …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  Syria and Jordan by the Numbers

  

  Trade statistics show why Amman has more reason than Damascus to welcome the improvement in bilateral commerce. Syria’s border with Jordan has long reflected the state of relations between the two neighbors. The border itself, delineated by France and Britain in October 1931, was tightly enforced only from 1970 onward, …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  L’Iran possède-t-il une arme nucléaire ? Une source bien placée dit « Oui »

  

  Pepe Escobar et moi-même avons reçu jeudi dernier le rapport de renseignement suivant, rédigé par une source bien informée ayant accès à ces informations. Je ne reproduirai pas l’intégralité du rapport, mais je tiens à mettre l’accent sur la question de savoir si l’Iran dispose actuellement d’une arme nucléaire ou …

  Read More »
• 6 June

  UAVs in the Western Indian Ocean Forcing Adaptations in Maritime Security

  The proliferation of UAVs is expanding maritime surveillance capabilities while simultaneously enabling malign actors to disrupt global shipping—exposing a critical gap in the maritime security architecture. The growing access to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) is transforming maritime security across East Africa’s coastal regions. The …

  Read More »