Everything about President Joe Biden’s impassioned speech on Thursday night was old school, whether it was his invocation of World War II or his reference to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright calling America “the indispensable nation.” Read it here.

President Biden’s televised address to the nation hit many of the right notes but left utterly unaddressed the most critical issue: whether or under what circumstances the United States would consider direct military intervention if the Israel-Hamas war escalates and spreads. Read it here.

The current conflict is very much a proxy war – one by which Tehran is attempting to reshape the Middle Eastern order in its favor. Read it here.

The two nations have incompatible views on engagement. Read it here.

Pyongyang has recently recognized the return of the Cold War order and seeks to take advantage of it. Read it here.