Washington may see the Kurds as a useful tool for confronting the Iranian regime, but such a strategy could create new tensions elsewhere in the region.
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Plants that convert seawater to drinking water are at the heart of major cities in the Gulf. But they are increasingly becoming military targets.
If we want to keep our food supplies secure, understanding what farmers need in diesel supplies now – and in coming months – will be crucial.
The process is similar to simmering a pasta sauce.
In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
It’s hard to see how the US can achieve Donald Trump’s war aims.
Although the supreme leader assumes the majority of power, Iran’s regime consists of a network of governing bodies.
The two wars are forcing the EU to take a more assertive role in defence and security affairs, leading to arguments between senior officials.
When war damages historic monuments, more than architecture is lost.
Whether framed as liberal, neocon or realist, US foreign policy has always been about sustaining American dominance.
Declassified documents reveal details about the long history of the US seeking allies willing to cooperate to kill.
Concerns about shortages of interceptor missiles in the conflict between the US and Iran highlight the challenges of defending against missiles and drones.
For some Americans, biblical prophecies about the end-times serve as a guide to conflicts in the Middle East today.
Governments in Australia and New Zealand aren’t sitting idle in the face of spiking fuel prices. Here’s what they’re doing – and what might make a difference
The US will no doubt remain a strategic partner, but Gulf nations have greater agency – and may not be afraid to use it.
As critics question President Trump’s motivations for war on Iran, it’s not just about politics. It’s about the Constitution and whether Congress has any hope of checking the president’s warmaking.
The Israel Defense Forces has used southern Beirut as the template for a tactic of ‘total war’.
The Trump administration’s unclear goals in Iran will make finding an early off-ramp from the conflict difficult.
Is it time to panic about supplies?
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the US military choose targets to strike in Iran, but responsibility for the accuracy, strategy and ethics of the decisions rests with humans.
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Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Australian National University; The University of Western Australia; Victoria University
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Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor in International Relations, UNSW
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Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Associate Professor in International Politics, UCL
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Lecturer in Energy Systems, University of Oxford
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Professor of International Relations, Lancaster University
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Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London
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Associate Professor, Defence Studies Department, King's College London
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Fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute, Rice University