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692 Dispatches
The Crisis in Haiti, Explained: How Gangs Captured a Nation
How armed gangs seized 90% of Port-au-Prince, why the Haitian state collapsed, and what it would take to pull the nation back from the brink.
The Situation Room: China, Japan, Syria, Sudan, and the Logic of the Trump Doctrine
A wide-angle analysis of a China-Japan war, Syria after Assad, the El-Fasher massacre, the Trump Doctrine, Mexico's cartels, and nuclear landmines.
How Kazakhstan Is Hedging Against a Russian Invasion
Sharing the world's longest border with Russia and lacking a nuclear umbrella, Kazakhstan is using a multi-vector foreign policy to keep the bear at bay.
The 21st Century's Deadliest Conflicts, Ranked by Death Toll
A continent-by-continent accounting of the 21st century's deadliest wars, ranked by direct death toll—from the Second Congo War to Ethiopia's Tigray War.
Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy: Why America's Allies Are Terrified
An analysis of Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy, the Monroe Doctrine revival, burden-shifting in Europe, and why allies from Ottawa to Brussels are alarmed.
Yemen on the Brink Again: The STC's Lightning Offensive and the UAE-Saudi Proxy War
A UAE-backed separatist offensive has seized eastern Yemen's oil belt and population centers in days, threatening to split the country and pit the Emirates against Saudi Arabia.
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.
The Saudi-Pakistan Defense Pact: A Mutual Defense Deal Already in Doubt
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact in September. Months later, a nuclear question, an Islamic NATO debate, and an uninvoked clause cloud its future.
Trump Captures Maduro: Inside the Three-Hour Strike on Venezuela and What Comes Next
U.S. forces struck Caracas and seized Nicolas Maduro on January 3, 2026. Here is what is confirmed, what remains unknown, and what it means for Latin America.
Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview: A Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown
A fact-focused walkthrough of Tucker Carlson's two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, from NATO expansion to Nord Stream and the Minsk Agreements.
Germany's Rearmament, the Gaza Endgame, and the Red Sea's New Shadow War
Germany rebuilds a high-tech military, Europe and the Arab world corner Israel over Gaza, and a Houthi-al-Shabaab pact reshapes Red Sea security.
Inside North Korea's Military Modernization: How the KPA Quietly Rebuilt Itself
A WarFronts analysis of how Kim Jong Un transformed the Korean People's Army with new tanks, missiles, drones, cyber units, and a growing nuclear arsenal.