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Israel Pauses to Remember the 6 Million
While negotiations behind the scenes continue with Lebanon, Israel stops for Yom HaShoah
Amit Segal
The Strategic View from the Baltic Sea with General Michael Claesson
The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces assesses the future of U.S.–European alliances.
Aaron MacLean
48M
Why Trump Is Blockading the Strait of Hormuz. Plus . . .
The fall of Viktor Orbán. Tyler Cowen on the hunt for Bitcoin’s founder. Bethany McLean on why no one will escape the AI crash. And more.
The Free Press
Iran Needs the Strait of Hormuz More Than Anyone
Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would blockade the strait could take the last card out of Tehran’s hand.
Zineb Riboua
Ukraine’s Drones Could Launch a Military Tech Revolution
American companies are rushing to adapt the lessons of the country’s battlefields.
Aidan G. Stretch
John Bolton: It Was a Big Mistake to Have the Ceasefire
Trump’s former national security adviser assesses that the U.S. may have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Nicholas Clairmont
Operation Screaming Lion?
The ambiguous end to the joint U.S.-Israeli operation in Iran raises the question of what may still be needed in the future.
Amit Segal
The War in Iran Is Not Over
America has the luxury of walking away from conflict in Iran. Israelis aren’t so lucky.
Haviv Rettig Gur
Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Is a Political Gamble
The proposal signals a nation moving toward a wartime posture, even as voters grow uneasy over rising costs and ongoing overseas conflicts.
Tanner Nau
What Does the Ceasefire Mean in Israel?
Israelis largely see the ceasefire deal as extinguishing their most tangible hope for lasting peace.
Michael Oren
Danger Lurks in J.D. Vance’s Negotiations with Iran
Mark Dubowitz on the high-stakes uncertainty surrounding ceasefire negotiations.
Aaron MacLean
42M
Meet the New Faces of the Iranian Regime
We now know who the U.S. is dealing with: a small team of mainly hard-liners who are determined not to capitulate.
Eli Lake
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