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Hal Brands

The Japan Times

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Israel has become America's not-so-secret weapon

Israel has become America's not-so-secret weapon

The ongoing war against Iran has raised a number of important issues: the ability of air power alone to achieve regime change, the ethics and...

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The Japan Times

Hal Brands

Singapore thrived in a U.S.-led world. Now what?

15.10.2025 10

The Japan Times

Hal Brands

Iran’s four possible responses to Israel — and their risks

17.06.2025 60

The Korea Times

Hal Brands

Assad’s fall shows Russia, Iran and Hamas made a bad bet

A great many actors had a hand in the fall of Syria’s dictator, Bashar Assad: Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Islamist group that led the offensive;...

10.12.2024 9

The Japan Times

Hal Brands