This is the "smart bomb" trap: A discrete strike intended to compress a conflict instead transforms its character.

The U.S. and Israel gambled on “decapitation” in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many others. History ...

Vladimir Putin's four-year Ukraine war defines his legacy, highlighting his quest for power, ruthless tactics, and clash with ...

The U.S. and Israel gambled on "decapitation" in Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and many others. History shows the danger of this approach in nationalist conflicts: It often works ...

The Israeli bombing that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday not only brought the demise of one ...

Chechnya was supposed to be a quick demonstration of Russian power. Instead, it became a nightmare of urban warfare, mass ...

In Q&A, UChicago experts discuss regime change, the legal basis for military action, and global fallout from the U.S.-Israel attack ...

Bombing could cause either a slightly modified version of the current regime to emerge, or a much more radical regime.

Vladimir Putin’s four-year invasion of Ukraine represents the culmination of over two decades of consolidating power, ...

EADaily, March 12th, 2026. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, commented on the war between Israel and the United States against Iran.

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...