Ankara Is Baiting Israel, Not the Reverse
Turkey invokes a Syrian sovereignty it spent a decade dismantling. Washington should not buy it.
Military strategy
Germany is stepping up on defense — and Washington should celebrate
The Pentagon’s review of U.S. force posture in Europe has many NATO allies asking questions about the future of America’s military footprint on the continent, even as CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled...
Op-eds
5 Things To Know About Turkey’s Relationship with Syria
Turkey has emerged as one of the leading patrons of Syria’s new government under President Ahmad al-Sharaa, following the December 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Ankara had built ties with...
Insights
Drone Warfare
Legislative Testimonies
Denied Syrian Foothold, Turkey Could Harass Israel at Sea
As Israel moves to prevent Turkish military encroachment in neighboring Syria, officials are bracing for Ankara to shift pressure to the eastern Mediterranean. Turkey remains a member of NATO, and such...
Policy Briefs
Israel Is Drawing the Line Against Turkey in Syria
For the first time since March, Israeli jets struck deep inside Syria on August 18, targeting the Abu Duhur airbase in Idlib governorate, roughly 70 kilometers south of the Turkish border. According to...
Policy Briefs
Is Iran Rebuilding Its Ballistic Missile Production Capacity?
Has Tehran built back better when it comes to its ballistic missile infrastructure? That is the question set to decide how effective Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion by the U.S. and Israel,...
Op-eds
Will the Gulfies dump Trump?
A power vacuum threatens the Middle East
Op-eds
A Rumor of War
Foreign Podicy
Houthis escalate attacks in Red Sea and on Saudi Arabia, Riyadh evaluates options
After Yemen’s Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20, the Iran-backed terror group has attacked Saudi Arabia directly and claimed attacks on eight Saudi-linked...
Op-eds
Axis of Aggressors
China, Russia, Iran & North Korea
Foreign Podicy
Securing the Arctic
The U.S. And Its NATO Allies Should Work Together – Not Against Each Other – To Secure the Arctic
Op-eds
The fastest way to help Ukraine stop Russia’s missile threat
Ukraine's F-16s could hunt ballistic-missile launchers within weeks — if Washington unlocks one capability.
Op-eds
As Iran batters the Gulf states, Trump’s course is beyond clear
President Donald Trump says he has “plenty of time” for talks with Iran. That works because Washington, DC, is 7,000 miles away from the Strait of Hormuz. But if you are in Dubai,...
Op-eds
How to break Iran’s terrorist regime
“Gradually, then suddenly” could work
Op-eds
The US military must RACE to rebuild its supply of munitions
The United States produces the most technologically advanced weapons in the world, but that’s not enough to deter and win future conflicts. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are demonstrating...
Op-eds
What is Iran’s breaking point?
Generation Jihad
Pickaxe Mountain: Iran’s “Unbustable” Nuclear Bunker?
The Iran Breakdown
America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure
Military power is meaningless if it cannot move. Every American war plan, from deterring aggression in Europe to prevailing in the Indo-Pacific, depends on our ability to maneuver people,...
Op-eds
7 Fault Lines NATO Must Address in Ankara
As NATO leaders gather on July 7 to 8 in Ankara, the summit’s true test lies in unresolved faultlines over U.S. force posture cuts in Europe, host nation Turkey’s disruptive role within the alliance,...