On a moonless night in September 2025, American warships patrolling the Caribbean Sea opened fire on a Venezuelan vessel, killing eleven people. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described it matter-of-factly as another drug interdiction operation. But to those watching the steady deterioration of U.S.-Venezuela relations over the past three decades, the deadly strike represented something far more ominous: the culmination of nearly thirty years of failed policy, botched coups, and mounting hostility that has brought two nations to the brink of armed conflict. Today, experts estimate the odds...

On October 6, 1973, as Israel’s leaders observed the solemn rituals of Yom Kippur, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated surprise assault across the Sinai Peninsula and Golan Heights. Within hours, Israel’s much-vaunted military machine was reeling. Entire tank divisions were decimated, forward positions were collapsing, and for the first time since 1948, the survival of the Jewish state seemed genuinely in doubt. Israel’s vaunted aura of invincibility—built on its swift victories in 1948 and 1967—was shattered as Arab armies inflicted staggering losses and threatened to break...

Spain, long seen as a loyal NATO ally, is now carving out a path that could make it the West’s most unexpected rebel. Since 2023, the Spanish government under the leadership of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pursued an increasingly independent course that directly challenges American positions on Israel, embraces deeper economic ties with China, and questions NATO's one-size-fits-all approach to security. Spain's confrontation with Israel has perhaps been the most dramatic manifestation of its independence from Western foreign policy priorities. In May 2024, Spain formally recognized...

Casual onlookers salivate at the supposed brilliance of Israel’s intelligence services. From Mossad’s assassinations abroad to daring sabotage campaigns in hostile territory, the Jewish state has been elevated in popular imagination as a scrappy David with unmatched cunning, capable of pulling off operations that leave even world powers like the United States in awe. Books, films, and mainstream pundits reinforce this myth, presenting Israel’s intelligence machine as self-sufficient and independent. But when one peels back the layers, the narrative quickly unravels. Israel’s most celebrated...

As America continues pouring billions into Israeli defense, the uncomfortable truth is that Israel’s security and strategic position have always depended on outside assistance—contrary to popular conservative claims. Conservative pundits like Ben Shapiro repeatedly boast about Israel’s alleged independence in the face of external foes, arguing that "Israel has bootstrapped its way into military dominance despite all of the internal obstacles” it has faced. However, this claim contradicts the extensive evidence of American and Western support the Jewish state has received since 1948. From the...

Despite dramatic headlines about President Donald Trump’s clashes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the reality is that U.S.-Israel relations remain as robust as ever. To understand why these headlines don’t reflect a true break, one need only consider the substance behind the rhetoric. In a May appearance on “The Jimmy Dore Show,” Catherine Austin Fitts, the former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during George H.W. Bush’s administration, addressed reports that Trump had cut ties with Netanyahu and that a broader U.S.-Israel split was looming. Fitts...