Open Dialogue Research Journal
With the Iran War groaning along, the Trump administration is getting increasingly indignant. Plumes of childish anger can be seen coming out of the White House and Pentagon. Having joined an illegal, joint enterprise with Israel in attacking Iran, allies are proving increasingly unwilling to play along. That unwillingness gurgled […]
On Mon, 30 Mar 2026 at 22:20, Gordon Duff <gpduf@aol.com> wrote: To those who have walked the spiral with me, to those now entering it for the first time: I write this not from a comfortable distance, but from the scarred ground of a life spent in the shadow of […]
The combined effect of the UAE and Saudi Arabia exerting pressure on Russia could really harm its interests. Zelensky dispatched drone experts and interceptor drones to the Gulf Kingdoms last month to aid them in thwarting Iranian attacks of the sort that Ukraine became accustomed to over the past four […]
With the prospect of war involving Iran, Western analysts have rediscovered the South Caucasus, now rebranded as a “strategic bridge” linking Europe to Asia. The narrative is simple enough: as instability engulfs the Middle East and relations with Russia remain frozen, Europe can bypass both by investing in a so-called Middle Corridor […]
The idea of nuclear non-proliferation has come in for some heavy punishment of late. For one thing, powers with nuclear weapons, pre-eminently the United States, have been shown up as blackguards in seeking to prevent other powers in acquiring the option. In its conduct of talks with Tehran, ostensibly to […]
Truth may well be the first casualty of war, but death, injury and environmental degradation are bound to be keeping up in the hit lists. Attacks on gas fields, oil refineries and petrochemical plants will always leave an impression once the conflict concludes. In the case of carbon emissions, the […]
The conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has entered a dangerous new phase – one that increasingly resembles a regional war rather than a contained confrontation. What began as a direct military escalation between major actors is now drawing in proxy forces, destabilizing critical trade routes, and raising […]
Washington’s partners and the collective West are suffering because of the failed strategy of Trump and Netanyahu, but the consequences have already affected the whole world. The aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran has received a harsh rebuff. Trump’s stated plan for a lightning war did not […]
In recent weeks, European leaders have increasingly insisted that a potential escalation involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran is “not their war,” signaling a clear desire to avoid direct involvement. Framed in carefully calibrated diplomatic language, this stance is presented as an effort to preserve strategic autonomy and minimize risk. […]
The bellicose may find wars attractive and cleansing, but those responsible for such dry matters as inventory, material and how prepared the armed forces of a country are will stalk them with unpleasant truths. The addiction of the US imperium to waging wars, one that President Donald Trump promised, and […]
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