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Gaza War: Israel’s Next Choice Could Be Its Hardest Yet

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 …

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Will Artificial Intelligence Lead to War?

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 …

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The U.S. is Repeating Cold War Mistakes with Iran

The notion of Iran as a prime mover—the initiator of regional evil—is just as misleading as it was with the USSR during the Cold War. The U.S.-Soviet Cold War, now more than three decades in the past, is generally considered a “win” for the United States. But even …

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America’s National Debt Is Massive: What Is To Be Done?

America’s national debt is too high. The deficit is too big. Economic growth is too slow. Those are the symptoms. The problem—it is worth repeating—is spending. The problem is spending. The problem is spending. The debt is too high. The deficit is too big. Economic growth is too …

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ICJ’s Decisions on Gaza: Political Equivocation and Double Standards

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh The ongoing story of Palestine continues to haunt the human conscience, with its narrative being written and rewritten throughout history. While many have told their versions of the story, the true story, unknown to most, has been crafted behind closed doors. This article aims …

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Trump’s Ukraine Opportunity

Supporting a compromise on Ukraine aid and border protection seems more likely to yield electoral advantage for Donald Trump both immediately and in the long term. With prospects for a Senate border compromise looking increasingly murky amid opposition from former President Donald Trump, further substantial U.S. military assistance …

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What is Tower 22, the site of a deadly drone attack on US troops in Jordan?

Little is publicly known about the base near the country’s borders with both Syria and Iraq Three US troops were killed and dozens wounded after a drone hit a military outpost in Jordan known as Tower 22 on Sunday. Here is what is known about the base: Location …

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Three US service members killed in Jordan drone attack, Biden says

The US military says three killed, at least 25 others injured in the attack on US forces in northeastern Jordan. Three US service members have been killed and at least 25 others wounded in a drone attack in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the United States military …

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Islamic Resistance says it attacked US positions along Syria-Jordan border early Sunday

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group for several Iran-backed militias in the country, said it attacked a number of places along the Jordan-Syria border Sunday — including a camp near the US base in Jordan where soldiers were killed today. The camp, Al-Rukban, is in close …

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