Israeli Intelligence in Iran: Victim of Its Own Success
Israel’s spies have operated inside Iran with astonishing reach for two decades. But the wars that showed off their tradecraft may have cost them some of their best sources, and a high-profile recruitment effort potentially highlights Mossad’s own susceptibility to penetration.
Protectorate No Longer: Japan Emerging From US Security Dependence
For decades, Japan has been an economic giant but a marginal military power. That's changing.
Germany: Weakening Firewall Threatens Efforts to Contain Russia
The recent surge in support for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) challenges one post-World War II norm while the German government is trying to overturn another
A Toll Without Precedent Since 1945: Russia’s Losses in Ukraine, in Historical Context
No major power has absorbed losses on this scale since 1945. They have allowed Russia to gain less than 1.5 percent of Ukraine, and this spring its army began giving ground back.
