James Cook

Sep 29, 2025

A Return to Bagram Air Base?

 The U.S. exit from Afghanistan in 2021 ended a long war, but great-power competition revived interest in Bagram Air Base.
Apr 23, 2025

Iran Meets the Art of the Deal

The Trump administration is using economic pressure and military threats to bring Iran back to nuclear negotiations, hoping to replace or update the original JCPOA nuclear deal....