Middle East
Iran’s shutdown underlines how governments around the globe are restricting internet access.
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January 30, 2026
The Internet, Switched Off
Iran’s shutdown underlines how governments around the globe are restricting internet access.
January 27, 2026
Russia: Six Lessons From Iran’s Uprising
After losing its allies in Syria and Venezuela, a relieved Moscow will applaud the bloody suppression of the Iranian protests.
August 18, 2025
The UAE and Russia: Best Friends Forever?
The Emirates is a trusted ally and key facilitator for the Kremlin and the Belarusian dictatorship. Any loss of support would do serious harm to the Putin regime.
July 18, 2025
NATO’s Missing Merchant Ships
Allied shipping has declined to dangerous levels in recent years. It’s a serious strategic weakness and it needs fixing.
July 16, 2025
Russia — The Unreliable Ally
The Kremlin is very good at demanding support from its supposed friends, and very bad at offering anything much in return.
June 30, 2025
Europe’s 5% Pledge Must Buy 10-Fold Edge
Israel’s military campaign against Iran shows the way for NATO’s defense spending boost.
June 24, 2025
Russiaworld, Iran and a Cascade of Collapse
Things have changed beyond recognition for the Kremlin’s bosses as their once-formidable global network suffers one defeat after another.
June 23, 2025
US Anti-Nuclear Strikes Bring Russian Turbulence
Kremlin propagandists are struggling to remain coherent as global crises proliferate.
June 16, 2025
Rising Spider: Israel and Ukraine Change Warfare
Israel’s campaign against Iran is extensive, effective, and (much like imaginative Ukrainian tactics) represents a serious warning to the West.