Geostrategic Media Political Commentary, Analysis, Security, Defense
Eng. Salem Al-Batayneh I often find myself puzzled when I sit down to write an article. I wonder how certain scenes, events, and reckless slips of the tongue suddenly emerge in public discourse—expressions so careless and so intellectually shallow that they reveal how far rationality has sometimes been …
August, 2026
-
8 August
Hezbollah is changing the rules of the game in South Lebanon: Maariv
Israeli newspaper Maariv said the explosive blast that killed two Israeli soldiers in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, signals a troubling shift for “Israel”, describing it as evidence that Hezbollah is “changing the rules of the game,” an assessment the paper said has rattled the Israeli military. Maariv said …
-
8 August
How South Korea Can Complement Ukraine’s Counter-Drone Solutions in the Middle East
Dr. Ju Hyung Kim Ukraine is emerging as an important supplier of counter-unmanned aerial system, or C-UAS, expertise to the Middle East. After defending its cities, military bases, and energy infrastructure against Russian-operated, Iranian-designed drones for years, Ukraine has extensive experience in detecting and intercepting—at around 80 to …
-
4 August
The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump
Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton View image in fullscreenIllustration: Jordan Bohannon/The Guardian/Getty Images/White House In 1948, with war raging in Palestine, Harry Truman found himself trapped. On one side were Zionist lobbyists and the president’s domestic political advisers, who were urging him to support the establishment of a …
-
4 August
Al-Makahleh: Why the Middle East Must Build Its Own Regional Order After the U.S.–Iran War
Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh The latest U.S.–Iran war has done more than expose the volatility of the Middle East. It has exposed the exhaustion of the region’s post-Cold War security model. For decades, Middle Eastern states relied on an implicit strategic bargain: the United States would remain the principal …
-
4 August
Islam’s Rising in the USA
George Washington warned us well. In his Farewell Address of 1796, he urged his fellow citizens to remain “constantly awake” against “the insidious wiles of foreign influence,” which history and experience prove to be “one of the most baneful foes of republican government.” Two and a quarter centuries …
-
4 August
Trump claims current talks with Tehran are Iran’s ‘last chance’
US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will begin on Monday. This followed Sunday’s early morning announcement that he halted strikes against the Islamic Regime “at the behest of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries” pending a deal. One of those …
-
4 August
Nearly 50% increase in Israelis leaving the country since 2023, study finds
Nearly 270,000 Israelis left the country for periods of at least three consecutive months between 2023 and 2025, a nearly 50% increase compared with the 2013-2015 period, according to a new study by researchers at Tel Aviv University. The study points to a sharp acceleration in emigration following …
-
4 August
Board of Peace reaffirms commitment to Gaza demilitarization after Jerusalem meeting
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met Monday with Board of Peace Director-General Mladenov and senior members of the organization’s team as efforts to implement President Trump’s Gaza peace initiative entered what officials described as the “hard phase” of negotiations. The meeting focused on the next stage of the plan: …
