We are living in Robert Kaplan's world – not Tony Blair's. Find out why with David Patrikarakos in Unherd, as he expands on the wisdom of Robert Kaplan’s latest magisterial book, ‘The Loom of Time.’

How should the UK deal with the IRGC as the future seems set for a nuclear-armed Iran? David Patrikarakos explains.

The Ukrainian war is breaking new ground in many ways, but it is likely to be remembered as the first great drone war. From the frontline, David Patrikarakos explains the death games of Ukraine.

After the devastating dam attack, patience is wearing thin. David Patrikarakos is on the ground in eastern Ukraine, for Unherd.

Debased language is the tool of the dictator, from Mao to Stalin and beyond. David Patrikarakos traces the line between bad literature and bad leaders, in Unherd.

Are Turkish soaps helping Erdogan to stay in power? David Patrikarakos investigates the soft power potential of Turkish ‘dizis’, for Unherd.

The new magisterial book - ‘The Russo-Ukrainian War’ by leading historian Serhii Plokhi explains how long-held Russian imperial delusions lay behind the attack on Ukraine. Review by David Patrikarakos in the Times.

Wagner Group has catapulted out of the shadows and into the fore as the invasion of Ukraine wages on and the group expands its influence in Africa. Now, internal documents reveal how the mercenary group operates. David Patrikarakos explores in Unherd.

Donetsk's ultras are the ultimate survivors. David Patrikarakos dives into the world of the football hooligans who have become part of the Ukrainian resistance, in Unherd.

Will the forgotten Kurds splinter from Iraq? The price is high, but the dream is strong. Meanwhile, the threat of ISIS lingers in Iraqi caves and Baghdad punishes the KRG’s attempts to escape its orbit… David Patrikarakos writes for Unherd.

Will Mosul recover? Is it better to have freedom or stability? Twenty years after the invasion, David Patrikarikos writes for Unherd.

Riyadh and Tehran have signed a China negotiated deal to resume diplomatic relations. What does their rapprochement and China’s newly emboldened role in the Middle East mean for Israel? David Patrikarakos writes for the Jewish Chronicle.

David Patrikarakos write about how Ukraine’s digital resistance fights behind Russian lines for The Atlantic.

Is Iraq now the functioning democracy of Washington’s dreams, or a sectarian dystopia? Twenty years on, was it worth it? David Patrikarakos for UnHerd.

David Patrikarakos writes on UnHerd about how occupied Ukraine is experiencing a world of beatings, electrocution, and endless pain by Russian invaders.

David Patrikarakos writes for UnHerd on what one year of war in Ukraine has taught us, highlighting that nations must be able to defend themselves.

In UnHerd, David Patrikarakos reports from Kherson, where battle-hardened troops are prepared for the worst in an upcoming spring offensive.

Embedded with Ukraine’s special forces, David Patrikarakos writes for The Daily Mail about bearing witness to the ‘savage brutality’ of Russia’s private militia - made up of ‘hardened criminals’ who are shot if they try to desert.

David Patrikarakos writes for UnHerd about how he embedded himself with UA Special Forces fighting in Bakhmut and saw both the determination of Ukraine and the cost of Russian imperialism.

David Patrikarakos reports for UnHerd, telling the story of one of Ukraine’s Chechen fighters who has been fighting on the frontlines against Russia for most of his life.

Iran’s footsoldiers are nurturing homegrown terrorism, and Britain is now one of their many targets. David Patrikarakos for UnHerd.

Not content with infighting and battling thousands of enraged Iranians on the streets, Tehran is determined to fight on many fronts. David Patrikarakos writes for The Telegraph.

Writing from Ukraine, David Patrikarakos explores how Putin is already abusing new 'humanitarian corridors' relating to grain shipments in UnHerd.

Authoritarian regimes that have emerged out of violent social revolutions have survived on average three times as long as their non-revolutionary counterparts. David Patrikarakos for Spectator Australia.

Reporting for UnHerd, David Patrikarakos spends New Year’s Eve in the Ukrainian trenches, interviewing soldiers and reporting on what life is like on the ground of the war.

Edward Luttwak, author, thinker and, above all, military strategist, embodies the story of the postwar twentieth century. David Patrikarakos for The Spectator.

Reporting for UnHerd, David Patrikarakos went to ‘Little London’ in Albania for a story about migration flows, immigration, and the desire for change.

Writing for UnHerd, David Patrikarakos explains how football in Iran has always been political, and how in this World Cup, supporting Iran is a way to support the ongoing protests against the regime.

For UnHerd, David Patrikarakos reports from Calais on how the chaos in Westminster echoes across the Channel.