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Trump plays a dangerous game, bargaining with Taiwan’s defense
The president’s post-China-summit comments about arms for Taipei invite trouble.
Op-eds
Rubio is Right, a Vetted and Trained Lebanese Army Could be the Answer
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made an important announcement when he said that Washington is developing a plan to pursue Hezbollah’s disarmament by building up trusted units within the Lebanese...
Op-eds
Israel kills Al Manar employee Ali Shuaib, says he was a Hezbollah military operative
On the morning of Saturday, March 28, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) targeted a press-marked vehicle on the Jezzine-Kfarhouna road in south Lebanon. The strike killed Ali Shuaib, an employee of the...
Op-eds
West Bloomfield terror attack highlights Hezbollah connections within Shiite Lebanese community in US
Last week, ABC News reported that Iran’s Islamic regime may have activated sleeper cells in the United States to launch terror attacks in response to the US and Israeli military campaign against it....
Op-eds
Trump Points to Iran’s Resumption of Nuclear Activities at a New, Deeper Site
President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran’s resumption of covert nuclear activities at an underground site highlight lingering concerns over the status of the Tehran regime’s nuclear program as Operation...
Policy Briefs
Turkey Leaves Gaza Peace Board Summit Empty-Handed
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan left the inaugural Board of Peace summit in Washington without securing a spot for Turkish troops in Gaza’s International Stabilization Force (ISF). Turkey’s exclusion...
Policy Briefs
A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza
From Cato the Elder, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Machiavelli
Op-eds
Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation against US and Israel amid US military buildup
Tehran and its regional proxies are escalating threats against the United States and Israel as Washington moves additional naval forces into the Middle East. The US military buildup follows US President...
Op-eds
China’s Influence Operation in US Education Was Supposed To Be Shut Down, But Did Closing the Confucius Institutes Only Make It Stronger?
The Chinese government has quietly altered its methods as President Donald Trump announces plans to double the Chinese student population in the US
Op-eds
Syrian President Commits to Defeating ISIS, Sidesteps Peace with Israel During White House Meeting
Syria Joins Coalition Against ISIS: Following the historic meeting of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 10, the Syrian...
Flash Briefs
Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood
Memos
US Central Command opens Civil-Military Coordination Center in Israel to back Gaza deal
On October 21, US Vice President JD Vance spoke at a press conference at the new Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) opened by US Central Command (CENTCOM) in southern Israel on October 17. “We...
Op-eds
Taliban rejects US attempt to return to Afghanistan’s Bagram Air Base
The Taliban immediately spurned US efforts to return to Bagram Air Base after President Donald Trump said, “We want that base back” on September 18, 2021. Bagram Air Base was the key hub for operations...
Op-eds
Russia Drafts UNSC Resolution To Block Sanctions ‘Snapback’ Against Iran
Russia Circulates Draft To Block Renewed Sanctions on Iran: Russia has reportedly drafted a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that would delay the decision to reimpose sanctions...
Flash Briefs
Northern exposure
The Alaska summit revealed Putin’s neo-Soviet goals
Op-eds
‘It’s Possible He Doesn’t Want to Make a Deal’: Russia Continues to Bombard Ukraine Despite White House Summit
Drones and Missiles Continue to Strike Ukraine: Hours after President Donald Trump met with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on August...
Flash Briefs
America’s fair-weather friends
France, Britain, and Germany make it harder for Trump to get a ceasefire in Gaza
Op-eds
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plans for Gaza City Takeover, Evacuation of Civilians
Cabinet Gives Green Light: Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan on August 8 for the IDF to take control of Gaza City, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted...
Flash Briefs
Keir Starmer’s empty threat won’t save Gaza, it will reward the terrorists
The U.K.’s Prime Minister tried to make a splash in the Middle East with his announcement that he will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and commits to a...