Now that the war in Iran is currently in a pause, it is useful to take a step back and look at what has actually happened. This war, like anything the U.S. does in the Middle East, creates a lot of noise and a lot of the punditry trying to spin whatever is happening into confirmation of their preexisting worldview. However, to fully understand the situation, one needs to look at this as part of the geopolitical chess board involving rivals. Currently, there are 3 great powers (the U.S.,...

Another February has arrived, and with it the anniversary of 4 years since the Russian invasion. The invasion, far from being the quick Russian victory that many analysts expected, is permanently altering the geopolitical landscape in ways that are still unclear (and likely won’t be for many years). There are many things that have been observed and many things that we have learned (and are continuing to learn) a few of which are as follows: 1.) The Russian military isn’t as strong as it...

On January 3, the U.S. forces conducted what has to be one of the most audacious and brilliantly executed operations in military history. To be able to snatch the President of foreign country from an inland capital, where he is at home and surrounded by his security forces on a military base, where he has an escape room, is something that has likely never been pulled off before. One sort-of comparable operation was when the Soviets launched an attack on the Presidential Palace in Kabul as...