Mark Toth

Opinion Jonathan Sweet and Mark Toth, opinion contributors Thu, April 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM GMT+2 4 min read

Ukraine has become quite efficient at killing Russian invaders. Lately, it has also shown remarkable skill at striking deep into Russian territory. The future does not bode well for Moscow.

King Charles’ visit, like that of his grandfather King George VI with President Franklin Roosevelt in June 1939, comes at a time of global peril.

Time has become the weapon of choice, with each side believing it can outlast the other.

Beijing is, perhaps, the Iranian regime’s last best chance to wage its asymmetrical war against the U.S. on the global stage.

Something was missing in Moscow's Red Square during this most sacred of Soviet and Russian holidays: materiel representatives of the war machine that made Moscow the capital of a superpower. Instead, the paucity of weapons, personnel and dignitaries, combined with presence of North Koreans may have signaled a turning point in the war.

Something was missing in Moscow’s Red Square during this most sacred of Soviet and Russian holidays.

For over a month, many in the media have been writing the epitaph of a war that isn’t over — because selling defeat, undoubtedly for partisan political purposes, is shamefully in vogue.

Trump has joined a dance, and he has given the Iranians the lead.

Conventionally speaking, Iran is not winning. Nonetheless, Iran –– as it has for decades –– defines winning differently.