Israel Secures its interests in Syria
Bashar al Assad’s regime fell in the early morning of December 8, withering away in the face of a mere 11-day onslaught by a coalition of opposition armed groups. Israel found itself caught off-guard by...
P-800 Oniks
Israel’s expanding efforts to disrupt Hezbollah’s supply chain
In recent years, Iran steadily built up Hezbollah’s arsenal in Lebanon and Syria by shipping weapons, flying them in, and transporting them by truck. Weapons consignments arrived at ports and...
Op-eds
Back in Business: Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Selling Arms to Houthis
The prolific Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout, released from American custody in 2022 as part of a U.S.-Russia prisoner swap, is once again plying his old trade, this time selling arms to Yemen’s...
Policy Briefs
When it comes to Iran’s rulers, there can be no dialogue
Ruling mullahs duly rolled into New York City to attend the U.N. General Assembly, led by Iran’s new “moderate” president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Op-eds
Iran Brokers Talks to Provide Russian Missiles to Houthi Rebels in Yemen
Iran is brokering talks between Russia and the Houthi rebels in Yemen to provide the terrorist group with Russian-made anti-ship missiles, Reuters reported on September 24. “Seven...
Flash Briefs
Hezbollah’s Missiles And Growing Military Might Are A True Threat
Unpacking the Capability Behind Hezbollah’s Threat to Expand its War: Less than a day after U.S. Special Envoy Amos Hochstein was in Beirut to again meet with Lebanese officials to press for...
Op-eds
Get Tough on Beirut to Rein in Hezbollah Threat
Hezbollah – an Iran-backed militia that controls southern Lebanon – boasts a medium-sized army and a whopping arsenal of up to 150,000 rockets and missiles. Since 2011, much of th...
Op-eds
Iran’s Maritime Mirage
Iran is doing enough damage in the Middle East through unconventional methods without requiring a robust navy. That is why an idea floated by a key Iranian military leader to build naval bases in...
Op-eds
Why Bibi’s Visits to Moscow Mean Bad News for Israel
Last month, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Russia for yet another meeting with president Vladimir Putin—his third such trip (and fourth meeti...
Op-eds
Russia Flexes its Muscle in Dispute with Japan
Russia’s defense minister announced last week that Russia would deploy an advanced coastal-defense missile system and unmanned aeri...
Policy Briefs
Hezbollah’s Growing Threat Against U.S. National Security Interests in the Middle East
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Congressional Testimonies
The Iran Nuclear Deal Means War Between Israel and Hezbollah
The debate over President Obama's Iran nuclear deal has grown increasingly bitter inside the Beltway. The acrimony is unavoidable, and not just because of the hyper-partisanship that is ripp...
Op-eds
An Edge in the Desert
Weapons are pouring into the Middle East at an unprecedented rate. The Pentagon recently ...
Op-eds
Russian Yakhont Missiles in Hezbollah’s Hands
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that US officials believe the Lebanese terrorist g...
Policy Briefs
Breaking the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nexus
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade...
Congressional Testimonies
Breaking the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nexus
Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade...
Op-eds
Iran and Israel Fight, Lebanon Loses
It’s been more than two weeks since the Israeli airstrike in Syria against the arms convoy headed for Hezbollah in Lebanon. Bits of information, coupled with ominous ...
Op-eds
Entangling Egypt in Iran’s “Resistance Camp”
It took a mere three weeks since the crossing of two Iranian warships through the Suez Canal to witness the unfolding of Tehran’s push to shape the strategic environment in the Eastern Medi...
Op-eds
Dangerous Delusions
Syria’s foreign minister, Walid Mouallem, followed his rare meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday with a typically brazen interview in which he denied that his govern...