China & Indo-Pacific
InsiderIndia’s Military Capabilities are Maturing Fast. Its Latest Security Operation Shows Why.
Evan Moloney · November 5, 2026 · 9 min read
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The UN is Leaving Western Sahara. What Happens Now?
After three decades monitoring a frozen conflict, UN peacekeepers are withdrawing from a territory Morocco annexed in 1975, leaving the Sahrawi people without international protection.
Simon Whistler · November 4, 2026
Africa
InsiderAlgeria is Undertaking its First Military Intervention in Decades. Here's What You Need to Know
After half a century of non-intervention, Algeria is sending troops abroad to fight jihadists. France learned how that can end. Algiers may be about to.
Paweł Wójcik · November 3, 2026 · 9 min read
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Middle East
Iran Daily Dispatch — Monday, March 23, 2026
No-fluff daily news and developments on the Iran War, every weekday. Want to be notified when the Daily Dispatch comes out? Sign up for the Iran Daily Dispatch newsletter.
Tessa Danvers · March 23, 2026 · 7m
Middle East
Iran Daily Dispatch — Friday, March 20, 2026
The Iran Daily Dispatch reports on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, and its impact on global energy markets.
Tessa Danvers · March 20, 2026 · 9m
Middle East
Iran Daily Dispatch — Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Iran Daily Dispatch explores the escalating conflict in the Middle East, following Israel's strike on Iran's South Pars natural gas field and Iran's retalia
Tessa Danvers · March 19, 2026 · 9m
Middle East
Iran Daily Dispatch — Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Iran Daily Dispatch: Regime Decapitation and the Future of Iran. The death of Ali Larijani and Gholam Reza Soleimani has sent shockwaves through the Iranian reg
Tessa Danvers · March 18, 2026 · 8m
Middle East
FreeHow Risk, Not Violence, Closed the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a strategic move that leverages risk perception to maintain control of the waterway, rather than relying on military force.
Evan Moloney · March 17, 2026 · 17 min read
Middle East
InsiderIt's Do or Die Time for Lebanon
Lebanon's government has taken a bold step by banning Hezbollah's military activities, but can the country follow through and break free from the group's grip?
Kyle Moran · March 12, 2026 · 13 min read
Middle EastPremium
Life at War: The People of Iran.
War coverage has fixated on power struggles and oil prices. This episode turns to ordinary Iranians — enduring airstrikes, blackouts, and shortages while daring to hope for a new beginning.
Simon Whistler · March 10, 2026
Middle East
FreeFault Lines in Iraq: How Baghdad’s Many Factions Influence the War in Iran.
The ongoing war in Iran will shape the future of the Middle East, but nowhere will its impact matter more than in neighboring Iraq. Learn how Baghdad's many factions are responding as the conflict expands.
Evan Moloney · March 9, 2026 · 18 min read
China & Indo-Pacific
InsiderYes, it's about China Again (Opinion)
The recent conflict in the Middle East has sparked a global debate about the role of the United States and its allies. But what if the true reason behind the conflict is not about Iran or the Middle East at all?
Oli Carpenter · March 6, 2026 · 10 min read
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