Bottom Line Up Front Western capitals have been urged to reconsider their approach towards — and in some cases, consider engaging with — groups that are, or have been at one point, labeled as terrorist organizations, given how the process has unfolded in Syria, and to a lesser extent in …

Bottom Line Up Front Iran’s strategic architecture, centered on arming a regional network of non-state actors termed the Axis of Resistance, has eroded significantly over the past year and failed to deter Israel and U.S. military action against Iranian territory. Iran’s non-state allies constitute a force multiplier for Tehran, but …

SPICY SCOOPS There is always a lot of information that we hear and find interesting and newsworthy but don’t publish as part of our investigative reporting — and share instead in this newsletter. “RAFAŁ WASN’T FULLY COMMITTED.” A POLISH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DEBRIEF WITH A CAMPAIGN INSIDER Yesterday, Polish Prime Minister …