Israel SitRep: March 13, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Has Struck More Than 4,500 Hezbollah Targets Since War Began | Hamas Confirms Death of Lebanese Operative in Airstrike | Stabbing Attack Thwarted at Checkpoint near Jerusalem, IDF...
Eric S. Edelman
When Iran Goes Nuclear
The Islamic Republic will even more aggressive toward Israel and improve its standing with Russia and China.
Op-eds
Turkey Targets Israeli Soccer Player for Supporting Hostages
Turkish authorities detained and ordered the deportation an Israeli player on a Turkish soccer team on January 15 for displaying solidarity with Israeli hostages in Gaza. After scoring...
Flash Briefs
Biden at the NATO Summit in Vilnius: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
When President Joe Biden entered office he was quick to declare that “America is back.” After his predecessor routinely expressed low regard for America’s European allies, Biden declared that...
Op-eds
Smears and Myths—The October Surprise Revisited
The New York Times revives the claim that Reagan won in 1980 by conspiring to prolong the Iran hostage crisis.
Op-eds
In Support of a Democratic Turkey
A unique opportunity exists for the United States to stand behind the Turkish people in their time of need.
Op-eds
Iran’s Protesters Want Regime Change
America Should Lend Them a Hand
Op-eds
Now Is Not the Time to Negotiate with Putin
Pushing for negotiations could undermine the morale of the Ukrainians fighting in the field.
Op-eds
US must arm Ukraine now, before it’s too late
Excerpt Nearly 20 of our fellow experts and national security professionals — whose digital signatures appear at the end of this op-ed — agree: The war in Ukraine has reached a decisive moment and that...
Op-eds
Understanding That Weakness Is Provocative Is Deterrence 101
Biden has canceled yet another test of our ICBM system so as not to cause more tension with China.
Op-eds
What Erdoğan Has Wrought?
Seeking concessions to support Finland and Sweden joining NATO has done damage to Turkey’s standing in Europe and its long-term security interests.
Op-eds
The Strongman Cometh
Why Erdoğan suddenly has a problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
Op-eds
The Lessons of Ukraine for Taiwan—and the U.S.
The policy of “strategic ambiguity” with respect to the defense of Taiwan is played out.
Op-eds
The Pros and Cons of ‘Deterrence by Disclosure’
Analyzing the Biden administration’s policy of making information about Russia’s movements and intentions public.
Op-eds
Putin Can’t Be Allowed to Re-Divide Europe
Moscow’s latest treaty proposals are just another attempt to usurp the sovereignty of its neighbors.
Op-eds
Turkey is Collateral Damage in Erdoğan’s Hostage Diplomacy
His erratic policies scare away tourists and foreign capital.
Op-eds
President Biden, don’t help our adversaries break NATO
Declaring “America is back,” President Biden has pledged to restore alliance ties badly battered by his predecessor. Nevertheless, his botched withdrawal from Afghanistan caused dismay in NATO capitals,...
Op-eds
Biden should remind Erdogan of NATO’s basic tenets and values
Excerpt On Monday, President Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will finally have their first in-person meeting, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Brussels. The Biden administration...
Op-eds
Washington Can Help Free Turkey’s Highest-Profile Prisoner of Conscience
Among advocates for Turkey’s minorities, Osman Kavala is a secular saint. As a philanthropist, he has been the benefactor of initiatives to document and restore heritage sites, support arts and...
Op-eds
Washington’s Muted Response Emboldens Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy
A Turkish court on June 11 convicted Metin Topuz, a Turkish national and liaison officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, to eight years and nine months...