NATO

April 26, 2026 | Major General (Ret.) Amir Eshel |

Preserving Israel’s military edge: Strategic steps for the Defense Ministry

Shifting regional alliances, major arms deals, and rising threats are putting unprecedented pressure on Israel’s qualitative military edge, and demanding a new strategy to preserve it.

April 24, 2026 | David May, Theodore Schneiderman

Will the Next UN Leader Be Good for America?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s time in office is coming to an end, which raises the question: Who will lead the world’s most important multilateral body next? The 2026 secretary-general...

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 23, 2026 | |

Europe Approves 90 Billion Euro Interest-Free Loan to Ukraine

Funding for Defense and Budget Expenses: The European Union gave final approval to a 90-billion-euro loan for Ukraine on April 23 after Hungary lifted its two-month veto. The interest-free...

April 23, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Joe Dougherty

Readout of meetings with senior defense officials in Taiwan, Japan

April 21, 2026 | Peter Doran, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The Iran War’s Five Lessons for Europe

Some European NATO members haven’t done themselves many favors by withholding support for the US during the Iran War.

April 20, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Emmerson Overell

Russia’s Gray Zone War Against NATO

It’s a battlefield so cold that even Marvel’s Captain America might find himself looking around for a space heater, but that doesn’t mean the fight isn’t warming up. The Kremlin has been waging...

April 20, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey-Israel tensions deepen amid Erdogan’s confrontational policy

Ankara’s anti-Israel campaign under Erdogan signals a deeper strategic confrontation and rising Middle East tensions.

April 17, 2026 | Reagan Easter, Ivana Stradner

Orban’s ouster was a win. But don’t let Hungary distract from Russia’s next target

Post-election celebrations erupted in the streets of Budapest over the weekend after Hungarian voters ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years, handing pro-EU opposition leader Peter...

April 17, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Japan Is Poised To Become Part of America’s Arsenal of Democracy

Japan’s rearmament policy is slowly going global. According to an April 15 report from Reuters, Japan is expected to finalize reforms to its arms export regulations imminently, significantly easing...

April 14, 2026 | Ivana Stradner |

Center-Right Party’s Overwhelming Victory in Hungarian Election Could Boost EU Support for Ukraine

After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was resoundingly defeated in the country’s general election on April 12. The victory of the center-right Tisza Party led by Peter Magyar...

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

The New Sultanate

April 10, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Ivana Stradner

Why Hungary’s two-faced Orbán deserves to lose his re-election bid

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary is on the ropes in his latest bid for reelection, down by double-digit margins in the latest polls. So he brought in a ringer. Vice President JD Vance, a star...

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

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

April 9, 2026 | |

UK Highlights Espionage Activities of Russian Submarines Near Britain

Defense Secretary Says UK Tracked Russian Subs: UK Defense Secretary John Healey revealed on April 9 that the British armed forces, in cooperation with Norway and other allied nations, had tracked three Russian submarines off the British coast for over a month. Healey said that the purpose of the operation was to gather information about underwater infrastructure, including cables and pipelines. “Our armed forces left them in no doubt that they were being monitored, that their movements were not covert, as [Russian President Vladimir] Putin planned,” Healey said.

April 8, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Double-dealing Pakistan is the danger looming over critical US-Iran talks

President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes. Pakistan, after all, is the nation where...

April 6, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Natalie Ecanow

Turkey the new Iran? Ankara’s growing challenge to Western interests

Turkey’s growing regional influence and ties to Hamas challenge NATO and US security.

April 6, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Johanna Yang

What the 2026 Intelligence Assessment Gets Right—and Wrong

The US intelligence assessment identifies key threats but understates cyber risks and China’s Taiwan strategy, leaving US policymakers ill-prepared for emerging conflicts.

April 1, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey is the NATO ally Trump should pressure first

President Donald Trump is right to demand that NATO allies shoulder more of the burden for collective defense. For too long, the United States has underwritten the security of partners who...

April 1, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, William Doran

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism