Conflicts & Crises
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A New Myanmar Is Emerging: How a Stalemated Civil War Became a Victory for Beijing
After five years of war, Myanmar's rebellion is fracturing, the Tatmadaw is regaining ground, and the only real winner sits across the border in China.
Pakistan Besieged: How the Balochistan Insurgency and Afghan War Are Converging at Once
Pakistan faces a hardened Baloch insurgency, an undeclared war with Afghanistan, the TTP, and IMF dependency—all at the same time, with no clean exit.
Has Israel Bitten Off More Than It Can Chew? The Strain of a Seven-Front War
Israel's near-continuous war across seven fronts is exposing manpower shortages, interceptor depletion, and a coalition collapse over the draft and settler violence.
Iran's Sleeper Cells Weren't Real. The Alternative Is Worse.
Iran's threatened sleeper cells never materialized during the Iran War. What emerged instead was a gig-economy sabotage campaign that's harder to stop.
Will the RSF Defections End the War in Sudan?
As founding RSF commanders defect to Sudan's army with men, weapons, and intelligence, the SAF gains its best chance to break the stalemate — at a steep moral cost.
Cuba at Zero Day: How a Fuel Collapse Became Washington's Next Regime-Change Gamble
Cuba has run out of fuel as the US tightens a post-Maduro squeeze, indicts Raúl Castro, and courts his grandson for a negotiated transition.
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The Blueprint for a US Attack on Iran: Assets, Targets, and the Plan to Topple the Regime
How a US military buildup in the Middle East points toward a sweeping air campaign against Iran, the assets in play, and Washington's apparent goal of regime change.
How Many Really Died in Iran's Crackdown? Examining the Staggering Death Toll Estimates
Examining death toll estimates from Iran's January 2026 crackdown on protests. Evidence ranges from 3,117 official claims to over 30,000 killed.
Why Did the Iran Protests Fail? How Tehran Crushed a Nationwide Uprising
How Iran's regime crushed nationwide protests through mass killing, high-tech surveillance, a divided opposition, and the absence of foreign intervention.
The Greenland Takeover That Isn't Necessary: Why America Already Controls the Island
Trump is threatening to seize Greenland by force, but treaties and geography mean the US already controls the island — making annexation strategically pointless.
The UAE is in MASSIVE Trouble.
The UAE is in BIG Trouble. Introduction. 2025 was a banner year for the United Arab Emirates, a year when victory seemed all but assured, and the political
Sudan's Genocide is Even Worse than We Thought: El-Fasher's Catastrophic Death Toll
New reports reveal El-Fasher's death toll may reach 100,000—nearly double initial estimates. Tens of thousands remain missing in Sudan's worst atrocity.