Marc Champion
The risk of the Iran war restarting is irrationally high
Neither the US nor Iran can afford this to drag on, but hubris is blinding both sides’ ability to assess the other’s readiness to fight back
Logic demands an Iran deal. Will Trump’s fantasies allow one?
Both sides have much to lose from continuing the war, yet reason may not prevail
The Iran war is now all about the future of Hormuz
It is a geopolitical tool and deterrent far more powerful than Teheran’s network of proxies, and more exploitable than owning a nuclear arsenal
Why Russia loves the US National Security Strategy
Europe’s liberal, pluralist leaderships pose a threat to the domestic political narratives that both Trump and Putin depend on to stay in power
Trump and Putin’s Alaska theatrics imperil Ukraine – and Europe
Two versions of the US president could have attended the tete-a-tete. Unfortunately, the wrong one did
Volodymyr Zelensky needs to rescue his own presidency
A misstep on corruption has punctured his once-heroic image
The US bombing of Iran was a win for... Putin
Trump needs to see that Putin has played him; the Kremlin has leveraged his desperation for a ceasefire to further Russia’s war aims
This isn’t the Iranian regime change you’re looking for
Driven to paranoia by the level of Israeli intelligence penetration, a brutal domestic crackdown is underway
Trump inherited a strong America. That’s a weak Europe’s problem
The old world is especially unprepared for a protector turned rival
No, Europe won't be ready for Trump 2.0 either
GERMAN Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Europe is better prepared for a second Donald Trump presidency than it was for the “total shock” of the first. If only that were true. The reality is tha...
