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 …

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 …

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 …