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China drills for US nuclear attack in a Taiwan war

China’s latest nuclear-response drills in the Taiwan Strait suggest a Taiwan conflict could escalate into a limited but dangerously uncontrollable nuclear war in Asia. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that China’s Eastern Theater Command conducted a

Trump’s Iran misfire yields a loser’s ceasefire

April 7 began with Donald Trump issuing genocidal threats against Iran on social media and ended—just ten hours later—with the announcement of a 14-day ceasefire, on Iran’s terms. Even by the volatile standards of Trump’s presidency, the whiplash is extraordinary. What, then,

The winner of Trump’s Iran war? Iran

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, April 7, the 39th day of the Israeli-US war on Iran. He depended on Pakistani mediators and a 10-point peace plan put forward by Iran itself. And so, Iran won the 2026 war. It did not win as in, scoring a

What exactly has Trump won in the Iran war?

In Washington, every war eventually produces its “Mission Accomplished” moment — that triumphant declaration, banner unfurled or truth-social post composed, that allows policymakers to declare victory and head for the exits before reality reasserts itself. The two-week