مقالات الرأي · Asharq Al-Awsat / الشرق الأوسط

حلول حقبة جديدة من الحروب العالمية - بول بوست

April 12, 2026·10 min·1 clip

Iranian missiles target Turkey and Gulf states while Houthis attack Israel, revealing a new pattern of interconnected warfare.

The episode opens by describing Iranian missiles targeting Turkey and Gulf states, alongside Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon and Houthi missile launches at Israel from Yemen. It contrasts these contemporary conflicts with the first two world wars, which involved millions of soldiers from great powers in direct battles. The episode argues that not all world wars resemble those destructive events. It introduces the Seven Years' War, lasting from 1706, as a useful model for understanding today's world wars, noting it involved Britain, Prussia, France, and Germany with battles extending across multiple continents due to their empires. The episode states this period saw countries using military force to confirm national strength. It then addresses the Cold War, asserting the idea it was 'cold' is wrong, describing it as a period of severe global conflict. The Cold War is noted to have appeared in Europe and the Middle East, with great powers exercising caution in military force use, which restricted movements and led to nuclear threats. The episode explains how wars are linked and how failing to recognize the global scope of security issues can drive nations from limited wars they chose into world wars they did not intend. It concludes by marking 80 years since WWII ended, stating its destruction remains unprecedented and should hopefully stay that way. The format is an essay-like analysis without a host or guest, presenting historical and contemporary examples to build an argument about warfare evolution. Recurring themes include the redefinition of world wars, the interconnectedness of modern conflicts, and the risks of escalation. Key moments include the opening Middle East scenario, the Seven Years' War example, the Cold War reassessment, and the WWII reflection.

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