Europe
Turkey and Pakistan Loop Qatar and Indonesia Into Burgeoning Defense Axis
The Mecca Pact gained a cousin on Wednesday when two of its signatories — Turkey and Pakistan — announced a new defense agreement with Qatar and Indonesia. The Badr Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),...
Policy Briefs
Erdogan’s “Pious Generation” Goes Global
Late this past September, Turkey’s Education Ministry entered into an agreement with the Ensar Foundation, an organization that claims to advance educational objectives in keeping with what it calls...
Op-eds
A letter to the POTUS
Why you should be the Leader of the Free World
Op-eds
Foreign Funding and Influence in America’s K-12 Education System
Memos
Remarks before the Congressional Ukraine Caucus
Legislative Testimonies
How Russia Is Eclipsing the U.S. in Africa
The Kremlin is preparing to showcase its steadily growing influence in Africa, which has often come at Washington’s expense. On October 28-29, Moscow will host more than 30 African delegations for the...
Insights
Deepening Black Sea Crisis Demands US Involvement
Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping are probing NATO’s tolerance for attacks on allies. The US and Europe must reinforce the region.
Op-eds
The French Republic Is Under Attack
France’s radical left wants its followers to believe they are fighting tyranny. But burning city halls and terrorizing public servants is an assault on democracy, not a defense of it.
Op-eds
Trump can’t win by throwing Ukraine under the bus
Still reeling from President Donald Trump’s surprise deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, Ukraine discovered on Wednesday that its access to a vital American satellite internet service had...
Op-eds
The Russian Milblogger Arrested in Montenegro Is a Kremlin Stalking Horse
For years, Russia has treated the Balkans as a battleground for its geopolitical ambitions, exploiting ethnic divisions, fueling tensions, and challenging Western influence. Now, Montenegro is pushing...
Op-eds
The Next War of Attrition is in Yemen
Battlefield dynamics in Yemen shift quickly, but Houthi aims do not. A movement organized around radical ideology and perpetual conflict now shares a border with a state organized around modernization...
Op-eds
What Can the EU’s New Force Offer Lebanon?
If Lebanon wants to reclaim control of its borders, it must recognize that while the EU can grade its homework, only the Lebanese army can hold the line.
Op-eds
A most ignoble Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay deserves denunciation, not accolades
Op-eds
Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran
The US and its allies have no alternative but to prove to Iran-backed terror groups that closing straits to influence the global economy and political and operational decisions will not succeed.
Op-eds
Time for Europe To Stop Funding Islamist Networks
Europe’s Parliament wants to close the public purse to Muslim Brotherhood networks. Its recent vote challenges a funding system that risks subsidizing organizations whose political agenda undermines...
Policy Briefs
Back-to-Back Drone Strikes off the Coasts of Romania and Bulgaria Test NATO’s Resolve
Within 24 hours, drones struck commercial ships near two NATO members: a Turkish-owned grain ship near Romania and two vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Neither Bucharest nor Sofia...
Policy Briefs
Europe’s Hardening Stance Against China Is Washington’s Opportunity
Europe is beginning to confront the economic costs of China’s market-distorting practices in earnest. On October 7, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to adopt a much tougher stance on China....
Policy Briefs
Turkey Maintains Extensive Presence in Iraq Despite Forthcoming Withdrawal From Key Base
After 11 years of Turkish military presence, Ankara and Baghdad have agreed that Turkish troops will gradually withdraw from the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp in northern Iraq, though no firm timeline has been set. This...