Israel’s war on Iran reveals a deeper crisis: the collapse of a psychological doctrine built on fear and invincibility.Origins of Israel’s Psychological WarfareWars are rarely fought only on battlefields. They are also fought in the minds of societies, in the perception of power and vulnerability,…

Iran is pursuing a multi-layered strategy—military, economic, political, and diplomatic—to raise the cost of war and prevent regime change.Iran’s Strategy in the Current WarAs the war on Iran continues to expand across multiple fronts, Tehran appears to be pursuing a complex strategy that combines…

If you are not paying attention to the dramatic developments between China and the United States, you must understand that something consequential has just taken place.The US government is backtracking—if not altogether retreating—from the trade war and broader escalation it launched against China…

Democracy is invoked as moral legitimacy in war, while Iran’s authority rests on layered political, religious, and historical foundations.Democracy, however, is not the enemy. Its manipulation is.For decades, Western political discourse has equated legitimacy with elections—numbers counted on a…