Iran's ballistic missile attack on Israel, Zelenskyy’s changing leadership style, and more.
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October 3, 2024
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Podcast: Iran’s Ballistic Missile Attack on Israel
feat. Zalmay Khalilzad
On Tuesday, Iran fired a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel. What will happen next in the Middle East? National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn spoke to former U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad to get some ideas. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, RSS, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Israel's New Rules of War
by Robert D. Kaplan
Netanyahu’s very bloody-mindedness in regard to collateral damage has shown how Iran and its proxies have miscalculated. Read it here.
Zelenskyy’s Changing Leadership Style
by Andreas Umland & Julia Kazdobina
What does the latest cabinet reshuffle tell us about how Zelenskyy is governing Ukraine? Read it here.
How to Deter Putin’s Latest Escalation Threat
by Julian Spencer-Churchill & Ben Ollerenshaw
Successful deterrence requires strong Western alliance commitments to nuclear and conventional capabilities. Read it here.
Rethinking the “Thucydides Trap”
by Jeffrey E. Schulman
If the present tensions with China risk reenacting Thucydides, the United States could easily play not only the Athenian role but also the Spartan. Read it here.
