There are elements of a more permanent ceasefire agreement that Islamabad can control, contrive, or consult on, but others are beyond its grasp.

Seizing Castro could prove more costly and less effective than the capture of Maduro

As support for Israel weakens across the US political spectrum, once-taboo questions about military aid, lobbying influence, and US backing are moving into the mainstream

Israel's actions, post-October 7, have largely been reactionary, aimless, and counterproductive, not only in Lebanon but in other regional arenas

What happens if America quits

Sudan between peace and fragmentation

The balance of power between the army and the militia that controls Darfur may be shifting, but which way is not yet clear

There are fears that a divided country could yet splinter into a patchwork of overlapping fiefdoms led by warlords and terrorists, with neither a military nor diplomatic solution looking likely

The powerful militia controls half the country, battling the Sudanese Armed Forces for the rest, but has had several setbacks as of late, including defections to the other side

Beyond Israel's immediate security aims lies a much larger struggle over Lebanon's future—one that will unfold over years, in multiple stages, and cannot be reduced to a simple question of force.