2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (246+ words) David Maxwell writes in his latest UPI article, "Winning without fighting: political warfare as America's grand strategy," that the United States possesses considerable national power but lacks a coherent framework for deploying it. Maxwell revives George Kennan's 1948 concept of political…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (359+ words) I argue that both sides have strong incentives to seek a deal despite their shared mistrust, but certain structural hurdles and unaddressed questions complicate the prospects for a truce that offers long-term dividends. Between pressures for de-escalation and impediments to…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (200+ words) Small Wars Journal Increased Attacks on Physical Infrastructure by Pro-Iran Hackers: Defense One A claimed intrusion into the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority offers a window into the evolving cyber contest surrounding Iran and U. S. critical infrastructure, reports Chris Teale…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (353+ words) David Maxwell is a retired U. S. Army Special Forces Colonel who has spent more than 30 years in the Asia Pacific region (primarily Korea, Japan, and the Philippines) as a practitioner, specializing in Northeast Asian Security Affairs and irregular, unconventional, and political…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (428+ words) After more than a month of an intense regional war, a ceasefire between Iran and the U. S. has de-escalated the conflict, at least for some time, as international efforts toward a broader agreement continue. Recent commentary talks about the diplomacy that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1149+ words) On the very first day of the Iran War, February 28, 2026, more than 1, 000 Iranian targets were struck by US airstrikes. This is almost double the number of strikes carried out on the first day of the Iraq War, launched in 2003. The…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (359+ words) The 2026 US-Israel campaign against Iran reveals a breakdown in the traditional categories used to understand warfare. The distinctions between combatants and civilians, state and non-state actors, and military and non-military instruments are increasingly blurred. These shifts have direct implications for…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (343+ words) Small Wars Journal Iran's Stargate Threat: IRGC Targeting Doctrine and the Vulnerability of Gulf AI Infrastructure TNW's "Iran Threatens to Destroy Open AI's $30bn Stargate Data Center in Abu Dhabi" is three days old, but it highlights the threat calculus of…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (1234+ words) WASHINGTON " President Donald Trump's threat that "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran complies with his demands left MAGA supporters and other Republicans deeply divided. Carrying through on the threat " issued Tuesday morning, about 12 hours before a deadline he…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (251+ words) Access SOF news for the enitre articele HERE. Comment: Useful summary with references." Ceasefire Agreement Announced for Iran War April 8, 2026"SOF News"Middle East"0 The United States and Iran have agreed to a"two-week long ceasefire"that will provide the…...