Iran’s strangling of the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine’s defense against four years of Russian aggression suggest that despite the president’s bluster and Mr. Hegseth’s politicization of the brass, the size of your battleship isn’t the only thing that matters.

 

The U.S. Military Needs Another Revolution

By 

Rahm Emanuel

May 10, 2026 4:00 pm ET

Because Emiratis only make up 10% of the total population in the United Arab Emirates, with over 88% of the population expatriates makes its viability as a country at war with Iran bleak, back to nomadic tribes actually

 

Singled Out by Iran, U.A.E. Doubles Down on U.S. and Israeli Ties

The United Arab Emirates has borne the brunt of Iranian attacks throughout the war, hardening the government’s resolve to reassess its list of friends and foes.

By Vivian Nereim

Reporting from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

May 8, 2026

The headline should have been "SHIA U.A.E. Expels SUNNI Pakistani Workers despite SHIA majority Pakistan’s Peacemaking efforts

 

U.A.E. Expels Pakistani Workers, as Pakistan’s Peacemaking Creates a Rift

By Elian PeltierZia ur-Rehman and Vivian Nereim

Elian Peltier reported from Islamabad, Pakistan; Zia ur-Rehman from Kohat District in the country’s northwest, and Vivian Nereim from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

May 8, 2026

Expect a massive Ukranian drone attack on Russia's Victory Day parade

Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia

Russian president’s ‘Victory Day’ cult backfires as conflict drags on longer than Soviet battle against Nazis

By 

Yaroslav Trofimov

May 6, 2026 10:00 pm ET

 

Trump is such a moron that he will go to China to make a deal for U.S. farmers but his war with Iran has shut off nitrogen fertilizers they will need to grow their crops.

 

US-China Summit May Be a Nothingburger. Good.

By The Bloomberg Editorial Board

The Editorial Board publishes the views of the editors across a range of national and global affairs.

Democrats are essentially telling pollsters they will walk across hot coals to get to the polls. Fox News’s most recent poll finds that more Democrats than Republicans are “extremely” motivated to vote. In my own polling, 82 percent of Democrats say it is “extremely important” to win the midterms and stop Mr. Trump from carrying out his agenda — while only 57 percent of Republicans say that it is similarly important for their party to win. That number falls to 47 percent among party-first Republicans. What’s driving this discontent? The economy is one clear factor: Only 29 percent of party-firsters strongly approve of Mr. Trump’s handling of the issue, and less than half describe the economy as “improving.” They are also less upbeat about their own party on issues such as health care, foreign affairs and the overall state of democracy. They aren’t widely convinced things are becoming more stable in the country. Only around one-third strongly support the U.S. military operations in Iran.

 

Trump Is Losing Normie Republicans

By Kristen Soltis Anderson

Ms. Anderson, a contributing Opinion writer, is a Republican pollster and a moderator of Opinion’s series of focus groups.

Sorry Tom, but it's beyond Trump to discuss AI with Xi Jinping

 

The U.S. and China Have a Common Foe. Hint: It’s Not the U.S.S.R.

By Thomas L. Friedman

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