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Iran Escalates Multi-Front Assault on Israel as Missiles Rain on Jewish State
The Islamic Republic of Iran escalated its multiple-front assault on Israel on October 1, launching a massive barrage of more than 180 ballistic missiles at the Jewish state ...
Flash Briefs
US struck Iran-backed militias after new threats
Strikes in Iraq reflect an attempt by Iran to open a new front against the US after several months of quiet in Iraq.
Op-eds
Israel Carried Out Strikes in Iran, U.S. Officials Say
Israel carried out strikes inside Iran U.S. officials told CNN on April 19, reportedly using warplanes with long-range missiles to strike at an Iranian military airbase near Isfahan....
Flash Briefs
Israeli Defense Minister Visits Washington to Push for Expedited Military Aid
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant arrived in Washington this week, reportedly to request expedited shipments of weapon systems from the United States. The visit marks Gallant’s...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Threatens Hostages Over Israeli Operation Against Rafah
Hamas threatened on February 11 to call off negotiations over freeing the hostages if Israeli forces advance against the Palestinian terrorist group’s “last bastion” in Rafah....
Flash Briefs
Netanyahu Says No Gaza Cease-Fire Without Hostage Release
Latest Developments Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on November 6 that he opposed a cease-fire in Gaza “without the release of our hostages.” Speaking to ABC News, Netanyahu...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Releases Two American Hostages
Hamas reportedly released two American hostages, a mother and a daughter, on October 20. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the development to ABC News. The Israeli prime...
Flash Briefs
Ukraine Might Finally Get ATACMS. Here’s What That Means.
Media reports suggest Washington may soon grant Kyiv’s longstanding request for the Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS. While not a silver bullet, ATACMS would provide Ukraine with valuable...
Op-eds
Beat the press
Reporters in Gaza have never been free and aren’t now
Op-eds
Protests in Iran Are Surging. The Biden Administration Can Help.
U.S. policy can no longer afford to be limited to seeking a new nuclear deal.
Op-eds
Biden’s catastrophe
Responding to the disastrous fallout of his Afghanistan withdrawal, President Joe Biden declared that the “buck stops with me” — and then spent the rest of his first public address on the crisis...
Op-eds
Explaining the Intense Diplomatic Battle Between the U.S. and China
The Chinese Communist Party’s ‘Wolf Warriors’ have Secretary Pompeo in their crosshairs right now, but their agenda will outlast the Trump administration.
Op-eds
No Deal on Syria for Trump and Putin
Despite ...
Policy Briefs
Afghanistan’s Terrorist Resurgence: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Beyond
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Congressional Testimonies
The Long War Continues
In many ways, the reaction to the horrific attacks in Paris has been familiar. There were the expressions of solidarity: flowers at French embassies; social media avatars changed from silly selfi...
Op-eds
The Pope of Montecristo
So Pope Francis, having delivered himself of the usual Jesuit diatribe against capitalism and warned us all about rising global temperatures, has arrived in Cuba. That unhappy island inhabi...
Op-eds
Admitting Syrian Refugees: The Intelligence Void and the Escalating Homeland Security Threat
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Congressional Testimonies
Doha’s Dangerous Dalliance
Co-authored by Luke Lischin Qatari support for Islamist non-state actors has been an escalating source of tension for the monarchy in some of its vital relationships. Qatar&rsqu...
Op-eds
Examining What a Nuclear Iran Deal Means for Global Security
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