The Ukraine War: The End of Controlled Escalation
By Daniel Frost “Every strategist knows the first rule of escalation: if you are not willing to go all the way, do not startRead More »The Ukraine War: The End of Controlled Escalation
By Daniel Frost “Every strategist knows the first rule of escalation: if you are not willing to go all the way, do not startRead More »The Ukraine War: The End of Controlled Escalation
By Daniel Frost The ghost of nuclear conflict has found its way back into European security, and it is not leaving quietly. WhenRead More »Russia-Ukraine War: The Return of Nuclear Risk
By Daniel Frost Ask Israeli planners what keeps them up at night and they won’t point to any single hostile neighbor. The nightmareRead More »The Mecca Pact: A Strategic Nightmare for Israel
By Daniel Frost Something has quietly shifted in how the far right in Europe and the hardline wing of the Israeli government do businessRead More »The Islamophobia Axis: Israel and Europe’s Far Right
By Daniel Frost When Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir released footage of himself strolling through Damon security prison to confront female Palestinian prisoners,Read More »Ben Gvir: The Face of Israel’s Dehumanization Policy
Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” suggests that to subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. Turkey seems to be takingRead More »Turkey’s Syria Strategy: Win Without War
By Daniel Frost The persistent focus on Gaza has long diverted global attention from an equally critical crisis unfolding across the West Bank. Beyond theRead More »Who Will Disarm the Settlers?
By Daniel Frost The Israeli military’s announcement of a criminal investigation into the killing of five year old Hind Rajab comes after more than twoRead More »Hind Rajab: Who Will Investigate the Investigators?
By Daniel Frost The midnight bombardment of the long dormant Abu Duhur military airbase in northern Syria marked a genuinely chilling escalation in regional friction.Read More »Israel Hit Syria. Türkiye Was the Target.
By Daniel Frost The idea that Hamas has been entirely wiped off the map makes for a convenient political talking point, but it fallsRead More »Hamas: You Can’t Bomb an Ideology Away
When the Strait of Hormuz effectively locked down under missile fire back in March 2026, global media immediately turned its gaze toward Indonesia. The rupiahRead More »Hormuz and the ASEAN Survival Test
By Daniel Frost | Foreign Affairs Columnist Sun Tzu wrote, know the enemy and know yourself, and in a hundred battles you will never beRead More »The West Knows China’s Power. Does It Understand China?