Turkey’s Cautious Bid for Regional Power
The difference in how Turkey treats Greece and Israel illustrates its diplomatic and military strategy.
Mediterranean Sea
EU Report Slams Authoritarian Rule in Turkey, Urges Sanctions Against Justice Minister
An EU report has leveled the most scathing criticism of Turkey’s government in recent memory, recommending sanctions against a number of Turkish officials. They include Turkish Minister of Justice...
Policy Briefs
Lebanon Must Continue Publicly Dismantling Active Hezbollah Installations
Lebanese news outlet Al Jadeed published three leaked images on January 6 allegedly showing Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) soldiers seizing a massive Hezbollah installation located south of the Litani River...
Policy Briefs
Turkey Decries Cyprus–Greece–Israel Security Talks
A new “axis of evil” has arisen in the eastern Mediterranean Sea — at least according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s slavish media. The sharp reaction was brought about by a trilateral...
Policy Briefs
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean
Latest Developments First Claimed Strike in International Waters: Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claimed that Ukrainian drones struck and critically damaged a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s new precision weapons stoke regional tensions
In late July, Turkish defense contractors used the 2025 International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) to showcase the latest additions to the country’s arsenal. Headlining the event were two striking...
Op-eds
10 Things to Know About Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula
The Sinai Peninsula is a strategic land bridge between Africa and Asia. The Sinai Peninsula, which connects the continents of Africa and Asia, has a landmass of 23,000 square miles, approximately...
Insights
Israel Signs Deal to Give Azerbaijani State Oil Company Gas Exploration Rights
Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company Will Oversee Exploration Activities: Israel has awarded Azerbaijan’s state oil company, SOCAR, gas exploration rights in Israel’s exclusive...
Flash Briefs
‘Strategic Asset’: Israeli Natural Gas Exports to Arab Neighbors Jumped Over 13 Percent in 2024
Gas Exports Rise Despite War: Israel’s natural gas exports to Egypt and Jordan rose by 13.4 percent in 2024, according to March 5 statements from the country’s Energy Ministry....
Flash Briefs
Defeating the Houthis
Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should
Op-eds
Alawite Fears Ignite Syria’s Coastal Chaos
Violence is spreading in Syria’s Mediterranean coastal region, home to the country’s largest concentration of Alawites, the religious minority whose members include the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad....
Policy Briefs
IDF strikes Hezbollah units as rocket and drone attacks continue
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out airstrikes on key Hezbollah commanders and operatives in the first days of November as Hezbollah continues to target Israel with rockets and drones daily. Hezbollah...
Op-eds
13 IDF soldiers killed on two fronts
On October 24 and October 25, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the names of 13 Israeli soldiers killed in several days of fighting. Ten soldiers were killed in clashes in southern Lebanon and...
Op-eds
Multi-front drone threats against Israel increase
On October 21, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that were detected flying over an area of the Mediterranean Sea. The IDF did not disclose where it intercepted...
Op-eds
How Facebook Whitewashes ‘From the River to the Sea’
The brilliance of the slogan “From the river to the sea,” is that it allows protesters to call for dismantling the State of Israel, and then insist that they have articulated nothing more than “an aspirational call for freedom, human rights, and peaceful coexistence.” ...
Op-eds
Iraqi militias claim drone attack as Iran’s proxies continue threats
The latest drone attack highlights the growing complexity of regional conflicts and Israel's evolving defense strategies.
Op-eds
Israel’s Victory Will Be a Success for American Grand Strategy
The U.S. has an opportunity to fundamentally reshape global relations in our favor and to benefit the West. We should seize the moment.
Op-eds
Israel sends beepers into the battle with Hezbollah
While Biden sounds another retreat
Op-eds
Houthis claim ‘hypersonic’ missile used in Israel attack. What are hypersonic missiles?
The key claim of the missile being “hypersonic” is important to discuss because many countries and now even terrorist groups are claiming “hypersonic” capabilities.
Op-eds
IDF’s multi-front challenge: From Rafah to Lebanon
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completely dismantled the Rafah Brigade of Hamas, the IDF said on September 12. The announcement came as Israel faced off against increasing attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon....