Jonathan Schanzer

July 6, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Jonathan Schanzer

Don’t Launder Erdogan’s Record at the NATO Summit

The NATO summit convening in Ankara next week will offer Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan an opportunity to present himself as a vital ally: one with a military capable of blunting Russian aggression,...

July 2, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Meet the 13 Palestinians Tasked With Governing Gaza After Hamas

June 10, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Crazy rich Qataris

Backers of the Muslim Brotherhood are indoctrinating your kids

June 3, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow |

Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States

May 7, 2026 | David Daoud, Jonathan Schanzer

The Final Lebanon War?

A security zone in southern Lebanon could help Israel degrade Hezbollah faster than it can recover.

April 25, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Jonathan Schanzer

The Race to Build America and Israel’s Missile Defenses

The U.S. ceasefire with Iran may be about to end – or not. Ceasefires, regardless of their length, are often much more than simply a pause in combat. Unfortunately, they are also often a starting gun...

April 24, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Jonathan Schanzer

America’s Ambassador to Turkey Is Undermining U.S. Interests

U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack raised eyebrows last weekend at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum when he stated, “Turkey is not a country to be messed with,” –– a remark intended to blame Israel...

April 17, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

What Victory Looks Like When Your Foe Won’t Surrender

The U.S. can win without Iran acknowledging it lost

April 10, 2026 | Clifford D. May, Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi

The New Sultanate

April 9, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer, David Daoud, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Joe Dougherty

Hezbollah at War: What Comes Next for Lebanon and the Region

April 1, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

March 28, 2026 | |

Iran-Backed Houthis Launch Missile at Southern Israel

Latest Developments Houthis Join War: The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched a ballistic missile targeting the southern Israeli city of Beersheva on March 28, its first entry into the current conflict....

March 17, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Blacklisting the Brotherhood

The Trump administration made history on November 24, 2025, when it issued an executive order calling for the U.S. government to designate “certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Foreign Terrorist...

March 16, 2026 | |

‘Targeted Ground Operation’: IDF Expands Offensive in Southern Lebanon

Pushing Further Into Lebanon: The IDF stated on March 16 that troops had begun a ‘targeted ground operation’ against ‘key objectives’ in southern Lebanon as part of Israel’s...

March 13, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Regime Change Without Nation Building

America and Israel are at war with Iran, a fact that should be neither shocking nor surprising. Both countries have been targeted by the Islamic Republic since its inception in 1979. Both countries...

March 4, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Beware Turkey’s ambitions in the post-Iran power vacuum

The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher...

March 3, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

March 2, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Behnam Ben Taleblu, David Daoud, Joe Dougherty

Operation Epic Fury and the future of the Middle East

February 12, 2026 | |

Syrian Troops Take Over Key Syria Base After U.S. Withdrawal

Latest Developments Al-Tanf Withdrawal: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated on February 12 that U.S. forces had completed the “orderly withdrawal” from the al-Tanf base in northeastern Syria....

January 26, 2026 | |

Remains of Ran Gvili, Last Hostage in Gaza, Returned to Israel

Latest Developments No Hostages in Gaza: The remains of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, the final hostage held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, were returned to Israel on January 26, marking the first time since...