Op-ed

The Iraqi government has been in a delicate position since a group of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias began launching attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria on Oct. 18. Syrian state media reported that there were casualties from the strikes but did not give a number. Rami Abdurrahman, …

The U.S. military is intensifying action on two fronts as it battles Iran-backed militants. The actions taken by President Joe Biden have been carefully calibrated to avoid provoking a war with Iran. Instead of targeting Iranian military leadership, Friday’s strikes focused on logistical facilities, weapons storage sites and …

America might be overextended in the region, and Iran might not be able to control its proxies. That’s a recipe for a wider conflict. Can two nations that don’t really want a full-scale war — in fact believe it could be disastrous — find themselves slip-sliding toward one …

Farmers’ protests have already caused disruptions in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania and the Netherlands. Europe has experienced an explosion of protests for weeks now by farmers against what they say is excessive red tape, high fuel costs and unfair competition coming from the EU’s liberal trade …

The United States should try to mitigate Seoul’s offensive impulses, calm Pyongyang, and take steps to bring back dialogue and negotiation. The security situation in the Korean peninsula is going from bad to worse. Bellicose words dominate over words of peace. Changes in military doctrine and posture have …

Time is quickly running out to prevent further carnage in Gaza and a region-wide war, the ramifications of which will plague the Middle East and undermine U.S. interests for generations. This past weekend, three U.S. service members were killed in Jordan following a drone strike by Iran-backed militias …

Given their poor forecasting track record, the economic profession could benefit from a dose of humility. Wall Street traders are fond of saying that the consensus economic view is seldom proved correct. Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers and inflation’s welcome deceleration offer yet another example of where the consensus …

Jerusalem faces a potential two-front war in Gaza and Lebanon amid a widening proxy conflict engulfing the Middle East. Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant met with members of the Israeli Artillery Corps near the Gaza border on Monday, January 29. He shared coffee with them, brewed in …

The impact of generative AI on Asian deterrence is not well understood and may create greater risks of conflict. A deterrence strategy depends on adversaries’ perceptions of both capabilities and intentions. Today, large language models and other fast-evolving forms of generative AI could change those perceptions in ways …