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What a Russian and Ukrainian general agree on: This battlespace is different

Thanks to drones, the “fog of war” experienced by commanders for centuries has cleared.

The U.S. tacks hard toward a Mideast ‘moment of truth’

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is at the center of a Biden administration push for a game-changing settlement.

Biden calibrates his response as a slow-motion crisis arrives

Expect decisive action to the Iranian proxy strike — after a careful weighing of costs.

What do Hamas’s tunnels tell us? I answered your questions.

David Ignatius’s live chat with readers was at 12 p.m. ET. Read the transcript.

Israel and Hamas probe for a pause that both sides need

If negotiators can address Israeli hostages and Palestinian suffering, it might open the way to progress in other areas.

The Houthis sink an arrow into the West’s Achilles’ heel

Vulnerabilities in world’s long supply chains provide endless opportunities for outsize leverage.

The path to peace in the Mideast could be paved by fuzzy language

Speculating about positive outcomes in the Middle East is often a mistake, but consider what’s happening behind the scenes.

The U.S. nudges Israel toward an off-ramp from war

The Biden administration is encountering the same paradox that has haunted Middle East policy for a half-century.

Can the spread of war be stopped?

The “rules-based order” that has helped keep violent conflict in check for decades is badly eroded. The world needs new strategies before things spin out of control.

What strange things does 2024 have in store? Take my quiz to find out.

The world is an unpredictable place. Let’s make some predictions anyway.