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Khamenei’s death creates a power vacuum in Iran: constitutional succession may stall, the IRGC could seize control, and opposition leaders may need protection to...
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Khamenei’s death creates a power vacuum in Iran: constitutional succession may stall, the IRGC could seize control, and opposition leaders may need protection to...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, analyzes historical precedents for using airpower to facilitate regime change and their relevance...
Summary and Key Points: Dr. Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, analyzes whether China forced the timing of the 2026 Iran War. -Despite ongoing...
The February 2026 buildup of U.S. naval and air power in the Middle East is the largest since the 2003 Iraq invasion, yet the...
Summary and Key Points: On February 18, 2026, President Trump publicly warned British PM Keir Starmer that entering a 100-year lease for Diego Garcia...
Dr. Michael Rubin argues that Washington’s repeated abandonment of partners is no longer an exception but a defining feature of U.S. policy. He points...
A Greenland dispute is framed as more than a transatlantic spat—it’s a stress test of Europe’s moral consistency. The argument holds that Trump’s rhetoric...
Donald Trump’s transactional instincts could tempt him to treat Iranian regime change like Ukraine or Venezuela: help, but only for a commercial payoff. That...
Summary and Key Points: As reports emerge of a massive crackdown on Iranian protesters that rivals the Tiananmen Square massacre, President Trump faces a...
Synopsis: Dr. Michael Rubin argues that Washington’s post-Maduro strategy should not focus solely on rebuilding Venezuela—especially via oil investment—without also rewarding regional allies that...