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Iran Is Neither Iraq Nor Afghanistan
As this article goes to press, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been killed in a joint U.S.–Israeli airstrike. His death marks the most dramatic escalation in U.S.–Iran tensions since the 1979 revolution and introduces a new variable: succession instability at the apex of the Islamic Republic. Yet even this unprecedented development does not make a war with Tehran comparable to Iraq in 2003 or Afghanistan in 2001, both of which share borders with Iran. Ge
James Andrew Calderon
Mar 15 min read


The Metamorphosis of Proxy Conflicts: Iran as Exemplar
Warfare has, over the past few decades, gone through a fundamental transformation. Unlike in the past, when wars were waged chiefly...
Anri Shengelia
Jun 27, 20253 min read


Israel’s War on Lebanon Ended as Chaotically as it Started: Victory or Humiliation?
Israel, a regional power often lauded for its technological prowess and political dominance of the region has once again met its match...
Omar Khram
Dec 21, 20243 min read


Don’t Hold Your Breath: What Next for Israel and Hezbollah?
“ Take a breath and relax ”. Taking the advice given by Hassan Nasrallah, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, to the people of Lebanon is...
Sam Moorhouse
Aug 28, 20244 min read
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