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Russia’s Adaptation Advantage

Early in the War, Moscow Struggled to Shift Gears—but Now It’s Outlearning Kyiv Throughout the war in Ukraine, Kyiv and Moscow have waged an adaptation battle, trying to learn and improve their military effectiveness. In the early stages of the invasion, Ukraine had the advantage. Empowered by a rapid influx …

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Israel’s Self-Destruction

One bright day in April 1956, Moshe Dayan, the one-eyed chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), drove south to Nahal Oz, a recently established kibbutz near the border of the Gaza Strip. Dayan came to attend the funeral of 21-year-old Roi Rotberg, who had been murdered the …

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Has the Gaza War Helped Hezbollah?

While Iran has been able to mobilize its region-wide networks and reaffirm its regional importance, the story is more complicated in Lebanon. While few doubt that Iran and Hezbollah knew of Hamas’s intention to attack Israeli towns around Gaza, it remains unclear whether they knew of the timing, or even …

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Close Down UNRWA

Western nations must not continue to contribute to a UN agency that is effectively controlled by a terrorist organization. Last week, Australian foreign minister Penny Wong indicated that Canberra may soon resume government funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), …

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