Then what? This is the question that theoreticians of war from Sun Tzu to Jomini and Liddell-Hart and passing by Clausewitz advise leaders to ask before they order the firing of the first shot in a war. Thus, one may suggest that US President Donald Trump should also ask that …

How fitting that the US and Israel finally retaliated against 47 years of aggression by the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the week of the Biblical Purim Festival. Then, roughly 2,300 years ago, Haman, viceroy to Persia’s King Ahasuerus, threw a lot (“pur”, plural “purim”) to determine …

Iran’s clerical regime now faces the prospect of trying to find a successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his killing in joint US-Israeli strikes. The veteran leader, who ruled with an iron fist for nearly four decades, does not have an officially declared heir. Instead, an elected body …

Air defence systems have moved to the centre of the Iran escalation, with interception capacity, stockpiles, and sustainability quietly shaping how far the conflict spreads and how long it lasts. The fresh round of fighting between the US-led coalition – including Israel and the United Arab Emirates – and Iran …

Alors qu’Israël affirme avoir déjà « éliminé 40 hauts gradés » iraniens, dont le Guide suprême Ali Khamenei dans l’opération militaire déclenchée samedi contre la République islamique, l’État hébreu et les États-Unis, qui ont annoncé la mort de trois de leur soldats, poursuivent leurs frappes contre l’Iran. De son côté, …

Les leaders US sombrent dans une spirale infernale sans éthique ni code moral, sans autre divinité qu’eux-mêmes. La destitution ou le procès à La Haye ne suffiront pas à venir à bout de tels criminels Aujourd’hui, l’administration Trump, à la demande du gouvernement décadent de Netanyahu, a joué un rôle …

Key Takeaways: Hezbollah’s changed military and political position in Lebanon means that it poses a different threat to Israel from the one it did before the October 7 War, and that any Hezbollah intervention would likely involve a new strategy using new, longer range and low-cost weapons. Israel’s 2024 campaign …

Iraq is preparing to launch trials for ISIS members transferred from Syria by the international coalition—a move that has triggered intense legal and political debate. According to U.S. Central Command, more than 5,700 detainees were moved from Syrian detention facilities to Iraqi custody during a 23-day operation that began on …

The ink had barely dried on the “January 30 Agreement”—the landmark deal through which the Syrian state and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reached a comprehensive settlement restoring state authority over the entire eastern Euphrates—when Israel made a striking announcement. Tel Aviv appointed Brigadier General Ghassan Alian, the former Coordinator …

Refusons collectivement d’accepter la guerre comme inévitable, rejetons les prétentions de l’empire à décider du sort des hommes. L’humanité doit agir avant que l’escalade ne soit irréversible. Jusqu’à hier, les médias traditionnels et alternatifs ont multiplié les interventions d’experts, généralement très connus, pour marquer le quatrième anniversaire de la guerre …