USA
Keepers of the Flame
In Iran, the United States confronted a regime whose spine was stiffened in part by revolutionary fervor. Military action against Cuba could encounter the same source of implacability.
Even If the Strait Stays Open, Will Anyone Go Back In?
Ten days after a US-Iran deal, two tanker attacks have exposed the gap between market confidence and operational reality.
In the Iran War, China Sees a Familiar Strategic Opening
After September 11, Beijing declared a “period of strategic opportunity” created by US military overextension in the Middle East and Central Asia. The Iran war may be creating another such window.
