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February 22, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Kurdish solidarity delegation from Germany visits Israel

The visit was to express the Kurdish solidarity with the Jewish people and the Kurdish sentiments that the Jews are not alone.

February 7, 2024 | |

Iran’s Proxies Continue Attacks Despite U.S. Strikes

The Pentagon said on February 5 that Washington neither plans a full-scale war against Iran’s proxies in Iraq and Syria nor seeks an escalation against the Houthis in Yemen. Despite...

February 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US airstrikes on Iran-backed Houthis shows resilience

The new round of strikes comes after the US also carried out strikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

January 4, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Will the world take action against Houthi threats in the Red Sea?

Will countries be willing to actually act against the Houthis, or will the Houthis continue to decide on a time and place to attack ships?

December 27, 2023 | Mark Dubowitz |

Biden needs to strike back hard against Houthis to protect Red Sea — and US influence

Iran is on the offensive. On the day after Christmas, in the space of just 10 hours, US forces in the Red Sea had to shoot down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two ballistic...

December 17, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

What would a maritime security force mean for the Red Sea?

The Iran-backed Houthi attacks have only escalated in the past week by firing on Eilat, having begun in October to match the Hamas massacre.

July 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

July 26, 2023 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

What Happens When a Quran Is Burned Demonstrates a Government’s Capacity for Liberty

Current Iraqi rage against the burning of a Quran in Sweden and in Denmark violates both liberty and Islamic teachings — and shows that freedom of expression is sometimes globally curtailed for...

May 10, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Israel’s 75th birthday

Despite endless war, the Jewish state survives and even thrives

May 3, 2023 | John Hardie |

Advance U.S. Interests by Giving Ukraine the Weapons It Needs Now

April 27, 2023 | Matt Pottinger, Daleep Singh

Great Powers Don’t Default

The Dangers of Debt-Ceiling Brinkmanship

February 24, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Jack Sullivan

UN General Assembly votes 141-7 for Russian Forces to Withdraw from Ukraine

With an overwhelming vote of 141 in favor, seven opposed, and 32 abstentions, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly demanded on Thursday that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw...

October 6, 2022 | Shany Mor |

Israel-EU annual meeting after decade hiatus

Israel and the European Union held an Association Council meeting for the first time in a decade. How did Israel change in that time, and how did it affect the EU-Israel relationship?

June 2, 2022 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June

February 17, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Taiwan 194

Emulating the Palestinians to Advocate Internationally for Taiwan and to Counter China

February 2, 2022 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Germany helps Putin with its double standard on arms exports

Even as the U.S. intelligence community warns that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come this month, the German government has rebuffed Ukrainian requests for defensive weapons. While Kyiv requested...

February 1, 2022 | David Adesnik, John Hardie

Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: February

January 25, 2022 | Dr. Erica Lonergan, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Pressing Questions: Offensive Cyber Operations And Nato Strategy

NATO members are in the midst of a crisis. With Russia massing troops along its border with Ukraine and moving additional forces to Belarus ostensibly to conduct joint military exercises, policymakers fear that...

December 1, 2021 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Should Europeans invest in Iran? No! Even after 2025

After years of international isolation, economic instability, and sanctions, European companies may be tempted to resume business with Iran if Washington and Tehran revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Before...

September 24, 2021 | Bradley Bowman, Jack Sullivan

Afghanistan Shows Why the U.S. Still Needs NATO

Our allies responded after 9/11, and many stayed with us throughout our two-decade mission.