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Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026

Russian soldiers mobilized for the war against Ukraine. Moscow, 2022. Photo: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Putin’s war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles

The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds

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Monday, 23 Mar 2026

Lebanese families displaced after Israeli military warnings forcing residents to leave their homes and spend time on the streets. Beirut, Lebanon on March 14, 2026. Photo: Murat Sengul/Anadolu via Getty Images

Lebanon in the crossfire: Ten key points about the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Lebanese resilience is being tested in a population worn down by conflict, once again caught in the crossfire of regional rivalries.

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Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026

Russian tanker Arctic Metagaz floating in the Mediterranean after being hit by Ukrainian drones. Photo: Turkish Marine via X

Moscow calculates benefits of Gulf conflict, coming short

As the aerial conflict in the Persian Gulf moves into week three, assessments generally assume Russia is a key beneficiary.

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Dejected Putin tries to join the Great Gulf Game

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Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026

Moscow calculates benefits of Gulf conflict, coming short

As the aerial conflict in the Persian Gulf moves into week three, assessments generally assume Russia is a key beneficiary.

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The outbreak of war against Iran also affects grandiose designs, such as the Vertical Corridor

The tactics of the European leadership could be considered careless.

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Tuesday, 31 Mar 2026

Putin’s war calculus keeps oscillating as spring offensive stumbles

The effect of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf on Russia’s war against Ukraine grows more complex as the parties of both conflicts experience attrition of various kinds

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Friday, 13 Mar 2026

Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. Photo: U.S. Navy via Getty Images

The US may become trapped in its own escalation

In just over one week, the US, together with Israel, has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran and dropped thousands of bombs.

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Friday, 6 Mar 2026

Tehran March 02 2026. Picture has been converted to black and white. Photo: Contributor/Getty Images

Dilemmas for Greece with the war against Iran

The current state of affairs, characterized by the circumvention of the law, the discrediting of institutions, the normalization of exception and the legitimization of bullying, is disastrous for us.

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Monday, 23 Mar 2026

Lebanon in the crossfire: Ten key points about the impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Lebanese resilience is being tested in a population worn down by conflict, once again caught in the crossfire of regional rivalries.

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Wednesday, 11 Mar 2026

Vladimir Putin during the 7th summit in Astana format in Tehran, Iran on July 19, 2022. Photo: Ali Balikci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Russia expects Iran to endure U.S.–Israeli strikes

The shock in Moscow from the February 28 launch of ongoing U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran has eased, and extensive Russian commentary has shifted to asserting that superior air power alone cannot guarantee a meaningful victory.

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Thursday, 5 Mar 2026

The ruins of a police station that is struck during U.S.-Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 3, 2026. Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images

The wars of misconstrued opportunities and bad choices

Trump’s assertion of an “imminent threat” from Iran is no more convincing than President Vladimir Putin’s perennial claim that he had no other choice but to invade Ukraine.