Power, strategy and will shape outcomes in an unequal conflict

Escalation risks widen as Iran holds leverage over global oil routes

US seems desperate to clinch a deal as the cost of war has spiralled out of control

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Can Trump achieve his stated war objectives through air and intelligence operations alone

Iran may survive the onslaught by raising regional costs, stretching the war

Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions deepen as proxy warfare fuels escalation

Appeasement won’t work; consistent policy and reform might

A localised insurgency risks spreading without decisive state action

State stands firm against BLA attacks, asserting that law will prevail over foreign-backed terror