Afghanistan

February 12, 2026 | |

Syrian Troops Take Over Key Syria Base After U.S. Withdrawal

Latest Developments Al-Tanf Withdrawal: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on February 12 that U.S. forces had completed the “orderly withdrawal” from the al-Tanf base in northeastern Syria....

February 6, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Why Helping Iran Would Not Lead the US into a New Quagmire

Iran is already a thoroughly integrated and educated nation-state under the repressive rule of the ayatollahs.

February 6, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Why Saudi Arabia is turning back to Islamism – and against Israel

Economic strain and domestic pressure are pushing Riyadh toward a regional realignment. Washington ought to pay attention

February 4, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Edmund Fitton-Brown, Richard Goldberg, Joe Dougherty

Previewing Talks with Iran

January 29, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

What Trump’s National Defense Strategy Gets Right — and Wrong

The Trump administration quietly released its 2026 National Defense Strategy on Friday evening as the largest storm in years barreled down on much of the United States. Much like the snow that...

January 28, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Trump’s noose tightens on Iran — here’s what must come next

Nobody can say President Donald Trump didn’t give Tehran a chance. Even at the11th hour, with massive military assets pouring into the Middle East after Iran’s brutal attacks on its own protesting...

January 28, 2026 | |

‘Next Attack Will Be Far Worse’: Trump Threatens Iran as Regime Denies Negotiations With Washington

Latest Developments Trump Issues New Threats: President Donald Trump issued a renewed threat to Iran’s rulers on January 28, warning the Islamic Republic to “come to the [negotiating] table”...

January 8, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Samuel Ben-Ur

China and Pakistan Increase Cooperation, Bring Taliban Into the Fold

China and Pakistan are trying to bolster the Taliban’s global standing. Beijing and Islamabad released a joint statement on January 5 urging Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to curb attacks from affiliated...

January 6, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Iran’s brave protesters are fighting for freedom — here’s how Trump can help

Iran is once again convulsed by mass protest — and this time, the ground beneath the ayatollahs seems to be genuinely cracking. The end of Tehran’s totalitarian repression and...

January 4, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Why Trump bared his teeth and nabbed Venezuela’s Maduro — and it’s not just drugs

The Trump administration’s capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday was a US victory on two fronts: the war on drugs and the great-power competition with China and Russia. For...

December 26, 2025 | Edmund Fitton-Brown |

Airstrikes only first step to stop Islamic terrorists on march through Africa

Thursday’s strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria signal an intensifying American fight against jihadist expansion across Africa. ISIS maintains a presence across the African continent, but...

December 23, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Why was Sharaa Invited to Washington, but not Aoun?

For all his efforts, Joseph Aoun deserves Washington’s active support to enable him to accomplish even more. Until late 2024, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa was a U.S.-designated terrorist with...

December 22, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Scouting America Is Vital to the Pentagon’s Warfighting Potential

The Pentagon may be on the verge of cutting ties with Scouting America, one of America’s preeminent youth organizations that has helped produce generations of American servicemembers. This decision would...

December 1, 2025 | |

U.S., Syrian Forces Destroy ISIS Weapons Caches in Southern Syria in Combined Operation

CENTCOM Announces Combined Operation Against ISIS: United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that U.S. forces and forces from the Syrian Ministry of Interior had “located...

November 26, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Fixing Putin’s plan

Helping make Russia great again is not in America’s interest

November 22, 2025 | Mehdi Ketabchy, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Iran’s Water Bankruptcy

Iran is running out of water, and the alarms are no longer abstract. Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of the Islamic Republic, openly discusses the need for massive internal migration due to water...

November 14, 2025 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Kazakhstan To Join the Abraham Accords, Signaling Opportunity in Central Asia

Kazakhstan has reached out to the United States in an unprecedented fashion — by improving relations with Israel. Prior to a November summit between the United States and five Central Asia countries,...

November 13, 2025 | Natalie Ecanow |

Exposed: Qatar’s Circle of Terrorist Friends

In recent comments to CNN, Qatar’s prime minister reflected on his country’s unique ability to “convene between conflicted parties and understand the grievances.” ...

November 12, 2025 | Bill Roggio |

Terror attacks intensify in Pakistan as the TTP continues to operate from Afghanistan

The Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) launched two suicide attacks in Pakistan between November 10–11, including a suicide bombing at a courthouse in the capital of Islamabad that killed 12 people....

November 12, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The war against Christians

President Trump is giving attention to this matter