Iran’s Favorite Proxy Is Not What It Once Was; The Perils of the War for the Region—and the U.S.-Israeli Alliance; India Can Really Compete With China
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Is Hezbollah Still a Threat?

Iran’s Favorite Proxy Is Down But Not Out

By Daniel Byman

 

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After a U.S.-Israeli strike, Tehran, Iran, March 2026

America and Israel’s War to Remake the Middle East

The Perils for the Region—and the Alliance

By Dana Stroul

 
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How India Can Supercharge Its Development

And Really Compete With China

By James Crabtree and Jayant Sinha

 

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How America Can Stop Getting Played by China

Breaking Beijing’s Hold on the Global Economy

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