Lindsey Graham

August 2, 2022 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

As Pelosi visits Taiwan, don’t miss the action on China in Congress

All eyes are understandably on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan this week as Beijing issues threats and rattles its saber. But those interested in supporting the free people of Taiwan...

April 13, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer |

‘Caught Between a Hammer and an Anvil’

Israel’s in a difficult position when it comes to the war in Ukraine

March 18, 2022 | John Hardie, Matthew Zweig

U.S. Should Seize and Sell Assets of Sanctioned Russian Elites to Aid Ukraine

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would enable Washington to seize and sell assets of sanctioned Russian elites and then use the proceeds to support Ukraine. As Washington...

January 26, 2022 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Post-Post-JCPOA World

Is a nuclear Iran something Republicans must now simply accept?

December 15, 2020 | Bradley Bowman, Maj. Amoreena York

Avoiding a Self-Inflicted Wound in the Sinai

August 19, 2020 | Jacob Nagel |

The 2016 MOU on U.S. Defense Aid to Israel

Perspective of the Chief Israeli Negotiator, Four Years On

May 18, 2020 | Juan C. Zarate, Tim Maurer

Protecting the financial system against the coming cyber storms

Excerpt Moving the U.S. Secret Service from the Department of Homeland Security back to the Department of the Treasury is critically important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)...

May 14, 2020 | Tzvi Kahn, Allyson Gaines

Obama Officials Support U.S. Unilateral Snapback of Iran Sanctions

When Iran and world powers concluded the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), President Barack Obama and senior officials in his administration repeatedly...

March 7, 2020 | Aykan Erdemir, Philip Kowalski

As Erdogan’s reliance on Russia grows, NATO hopes to win back wayward Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow for six hours on Thursday to negotiate a ceasefire deal that intended to end clashes in northwest Syria’s Idlib...

October 7, 2019 | David Adesnik |

Trump’s Syria decision is a victory for America’s enemies in the Middle East

Thousands of Syrian Kurdish fighters gave their lives to help America defeat the Islamic State, but President Trump just decided to abandon the Kurds to their worst enemy, Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip...

February 27, 2019 | Clifford D. May |

America as sheriff, rather than cop

In Syria, Trump is now steering between isolationism and interventionism.

January 2, 2019 | Clifford D. May

President Trump’s first two years

His national security policies began well but ended confusingly.

November 26, 2018 | Tony Badran, Michael Doran

Trump Is Crude. But He’s Right About Saudi Arabia.

On the strategic questions that matter in the Middle East, the president is cleareyed.

October 30, 2018 | Varsha Koduvayur |

To Preserve U.S.-Saudi Ties, Riyadh Needs to Reset its Rights Record

Salah Khashoggi, eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist and critic Jamal Khashoggi, arrived in the U.S. last week after the Saudi gover...

October 19, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer |

The Experts Were Wrong About the Middle East

The killing of Jamal Khashoggi has upended Washington’s policy debates, as many reverse long-held views.

October 18, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Here’s how to hit the Saudis — and still serve U.S. interests

Saudi-US ties are at their lowest since the 9/11 attacks. The Desert Kingdom is under fire from US lawmakers for ...

July 25, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkish Court Takes a U-Turn, Releases American Pastor to House Arrest

In response to an appeal by U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson’s attorney, a Turkish court...

July 19, 2018 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey’s Refusal to Release American Pastor Elicits Strong Bipartisan Reaction

A Turkish court refused yesterday to release U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, detained for 21 months on...

May 14, 2018 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

It’s Come Undone

Since the parameters of the Iranian nuclear accord became apparent in 2014 until Donald Trump canceled the deal on May 8, Washington essentially divided into three camps: those who supported the...

September 12, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer |

How Do Palestinians Define ‘Terrorism’?

The Taylor Force Act is gathering momentum in Congress. Named for a West Point graduate who was stabbed to death by a Palestinian during a 2016 trip to Israel, the bill would cut American aid to...