The Globalist

The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable.

The Russian President aims at staying in power forever. Who are his role models?

Will China really halt technology transfers that it has required under many joint venture deals with U.S. companies?

What the Democrats must do to avoid Donald Trump’s reelection in 2020.

Iranians have endured 40 years of war with their own government, eight years of war with Iraq and an ongoing economic war with U.S.

The decade that has just ended, the 2010s, was marked by the crisis that began in 2007-08, and it was accompanied by the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The standoff between the United States and Iran helps China to build out its energy and trade routes throughout the Middle East.

The moves on the Iraqi gameboard show that when it comes to warfare, military strategy and conflict management, Iran plays chess while the US plays backgammon.

A collection of charts, graphs and maps exploring Iran — its people, economy and its military.

A review of seven Mideast conflicts, each one ever more intractable.