Barack Obama

Zero Enrichment Is Back. The US and Europe Must Enforce It.

Iran is not hesitating to rebuild its nuclear program. A zero-enrichment policy is the only way to prevent further nuclear proliferation.

Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s

When Erdoğan Shifted Focus to the Kurds in Syria

2015 marked a change in the Syria policy of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He began to walk back his initial goal of toppling the Asad regime and turned towards Syria’s surging Kurdish forces....

Following Israel’s Strike in Qatar, Trump Should Reset the US-Qatar Relationship

The US-Qatar relationship is in dire need of a reset, and Israel’s recent actions provide a great opportunity to do just that.

All wars must end

But 24 years after 9/11, the War on the West is still going strong

Building the Future U.S. Cyber Force

What Right Looks Like

Turkey’s Quiet Relationship with ISIS

On June 29, 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State in al-Sham (ISIS), was recorded on video speaking at the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, Iraq. (“Al-Sham” is the traditional Arabic...

The fake energy revolution

America’s national security requires hydrocarbons

Using Human Rights as a Weapon Against Iran

The uprising began because of an Iranian woman’s hair. In September 2022, Iran’s morality police arrested and then killed 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Her murder...

5 Urgent Tasks for the New National Cyber Director

The new chief of U.S. cyber policymaking, Sean Cairncross, brings to the table extensive experience gained as a former adviser to the White House chief of staff and CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation,...

Turkey’s Push for Regime Change in Syria: The Jihadi Highway

Syria’s civil war broke out in March 2011, in reaction to the brutal crackdown by the regime of Bashar al-Asad of popular protests that were part of the wider Arab Spring. In supporting the Syrian...

The single negotiation goal with Iran should be complete dismantlement of nuclear program

Trump’s ultimatum to Tehran is clear: accept American terms or face the consequences.

Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Moment

Turkey’s Syria policy didn’t materialize in a vacuum. Rather, it was a reaction to the Arab uprisings that began in January 2011, known as the Arab Spring, which Turkish policymakers interpreted as...

The Mess Tom Barrack Is Creating

US Ambassador to Turkey and Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack is creating a mess in the Middle East, seemingly unaware of the repercussions. Working with the Lebanese government, he crafted...

7 UN Organizations That Undermine Israel and the U.S.

The Trump administration announced on July 22 its departure from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by the end of 2026. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce...

‘Not in the National Interest’: U.S. Withdraws from UNESCO

U.S. Withdraws from UN Agency: The State Department announced on July 22 that the United States was withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Has America Reversed Itself on Hezbollah?

US Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack has reversed three decades of US policy by no longer labeling Hezbollah a terrorist organization. The shift de-internationalizes the issue of the...

Iranian and Pro-Regime Cyberattacks Against Americans (2011-Present)

Since 2011, the Islamic Republic of Iran and pro-regime hackers have increasingly utilized digital technology to threaten U.S. national security, conducting dozens of cyber operations against Americans....

The dagger in the Ayatollah’s cloak

President Trump decided to take it away from him

Can Iran Strike Back Effectively?

Past American triumphs were short-lived, but this time retaliation will be more difficult for Tehran.