Douglas Davis, MD, PhD, is affiliated with the Office of Global Health Liaison in the Department of Radiology at the Medical ...

Russia’s tightly controlled system makes a popular uprising unlikely—but succession inside the Kremlin may still reshape the ...

The February snow was over a week old but still piled heavy on the roads and sidewalks of Independence Avenue, the kind of stubborn Washington winter that refuses to yield to DC’s imperium, turning ...

THE TRUE STORY OF THE PLOT TO KILL STALIN’S GREATEST ENEMYBy Josh Ireland/ DuttonReviewed by Michael J. ArdThe Reviewer: Michael J. Ard is a former CIA analyst and Deputy National Intelligence Officer ...

Bryan Pickens is a security contractor and tactical advisor with a background in elite U.S. military units, including service as a Green Beret in the U.S. Army Special Forces and as a Ranger with the ...

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I’m always reluctant to comment on current events, as it feels a bit like being an armchair quarterback, but I have been asked about different parts of the ongoing conflict as people are trying to get ...

Multilateral Competition in the Global Cold War.By Sheng Peng / Columbia University PressReviewed by: Jean-Thomas NicoleThe Reviewer — Jean-Thomas Nicole is a Policy Advisor with Public Safety Canada.

Retired U.S. Admiral Warns: Iran’s Response Is Far From Over ...

With its ballistic missile arsenal depleted, Tehran is leaning on cheap drones, Russian intelligence support, and the hard economics of attrition to test U.S. and allied defenses.

After U.S. and Israeli forces hit deep inside Iran — and Tehran retaliates — what comes next could redefine the nuclear ...