Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle East
The Jewish state can protect its neighborhood, but the Persian Gulf needs a superpower’s attention.
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Experts
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Research Fellow
David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
Senior Research Analyst
Ben Cohen
Senior Analyst and Rapid Response Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
David Daoud
Senior Fellow
Mike Daum
Research Analyst
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Natalie Ecanow
Senior Research Analyst
Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel
Senior Fellow
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Saeed Ghasseminejad
Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Aaron Goren
Research Analyst and Editor
Keren Hajioff
Senior Advisor
Haisam Hassanein
Adjunct Fellow
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Enia Krivine
Senior Director, Israel Program & Senior Director, National Security Network
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
David May
Research Manager and Senior Research Analyst
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Anthony Ruggiero
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Senior Adjunct Fellow
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Dmitriy Shapiro
Research Analyst and Editor
Ahmad Sharawi
Research Analyst
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
FDD Analysis
IDF Partially Retakes Netzarim Corridor, Hamas and Houthis Target Israel
Flash Brief
Following Launch of October 7 Task Force, Turkey and Qatar Should Feel the Heat
Policy Brief
UNESCO Remains Detrimental to U.S. Interests Despite Attempts at Reform
Policy Brief
Israel Announces New Ground Operations in Gaza
Flash Brief
IDF operations in Lebanon and Hezbollah casualty announcements over the past week
FDD's Long War Journal
Experts
Hussain Abdul-Hussain
Research Fellow
David Adesnik
Vice President of Research
Bradley Bowman
CMPP Senior Director
Ryan Brobst
Senior Research Analyst
Ben Cohen
Senior Analyst and Rapid Response Director
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus
Senior Fellow
David Daoud
Senior Fellow
Mike Daum
Research Analyst
Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive
Natalie Ecanow
Senior Research Analyst
Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel
Senior Fellow
Seth J. Frantzman
Adjunct Fellow
Reuel Marc Gerecht
Resident Scholar
Saeed Ghasseminejad
Senior Iran and Financial Economics Advisor
Richard Goldberg
Senior Advisor
Aaron Goren
Research Analyst and Editor
Keren Hajioff
Senior Advisor
Haisam Hassanein
Adjunct Fellow
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
Orde Kittrie
Senior Fellow
Enia Krivine
Senior Director, Israel Program & Senior Director, National Security Network
Clifford D. May
Founder & President
David May
Research Manager and Senior Research Analyst
RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery
CCTI Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Jacob Nagel
Senior Fellow
Bill Roggio
Senior Fellow and Editor of FDD's Long War Journal
Anthony Ruggiero
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Senior Adjunct Fellow
Janatan Sayeh
Research Analyst
Jonathan Schanzer
Executive Director
Dmitriy Shapiro
Research Analyst and Editor
Ahmad Sharawi
Research Analyst
Andrea Stricker
Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow
Behnam Ben Taleblu
Iran Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow
Joe Truzman
Senior Research Analyst and Editor at FDD's Long War Journal
In The News
Hamas and Houthis attack as Israel ramps up Hamas offensive
CBN News
Israel says it has launched new ground operation in Gaza
RTÉ Radio
USAID cuts impacting peace-building nonprofits in Israel, Judea, Samaria
Jewish News Syndicate
Israel strikes Gaza amid Hamas hostage release refusal
Newsmax
'IDF will escalate operations in Gaza if needed'
Ynet News
Events
EVENT: The Day After: Yair Lapid’s Vision for a Peaceful Middle East
February 25, 2025 | 6:00
EVENT: Tunnel Vision: U.S.-Israel Cooperation and the Future of Underground Warfare
January 13, 2025 | 6:00