All are irrevocably hostile to America.

China, Russia, and America’s wishful thinking in the Middle East.

Authoritarian, revanchist powers with shared interests.

Mostly dead is slightly alive.

The Iran of white supremacism.

Missiles, aircraft, and intelligence that heighten the threats to Israel.

Vladimir Putin in Baalbek.

A decades-old ideological alliance whose activities stretch from Latin America to Africa to Myanmar.

Whetting the appetite of an imperial power that is far more dangerous and far closer to home.

A withdrawal would hand Russia and Iran a strategic victory.

The Saudis and Emiratis would prefer an alliance with the U.S., but only if it steps up.

The Islamic Republic’s best weapons are spreading far and wide.

Biting the hand that feeds the Palestinians.

A Saudi view on the latest oil dispute.