Robert Nicholson’s “Civilizational” Column

The Two Ways to Win in Iran

The lesson of 21st-century warfare is not that American power is ineffective. It’s that military success and political victory are not the same thing.

Israel’s Forgotten Christians

Fixated on clerics and conflict zones, mainstream media overlook the real story of Christians in the Holy Land.

A Nation Changed by Catastrophe

With the return of the last hostage from Gaza, Israel reckons with a profound psychological and spiritual shift whose consequences will not be confined to the Jewish state.

What a Bollywood Blockbuster Says about the Rise of Hindu Power

“Dhurandhar” highlights India’s changing attitudes towards Pakistan, America, and the world—and its own destiny as a great power.

The Venezuela Precedent

The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.

Victory, Defeat, and God’s Providence in Gaza

International politics remains a contest of power—but power isn’t the last word.

Six Early Lessons of Operation Midnight Hammer

The US airstrike on Iran was America’s most successful military intervention in decades. Let’s recognize that and learn from it.

A Nation of Lions

Israelis launched a bold military strike against Iran’s tyrannical regime. The rest of us should be grateful.

Who’s Afraid of the Anti-God?

The last Mission: Impossible movie ponders the rise of super-intelligent AI in a religiously-rich plot that hits close to home.

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