World War I

July 2, 2026 | Josh Birenbaum, Antonia-Laura Pup

Why NATO Should Pivot Toward Economic Security

In the coming decades, military burden-sharing won’t be enough to ensure Transatlantic security.

May 15, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah Is Using FPV Drones Attached to Fiber Optic Cables That Are Impossible to Jam to Attack Israeli Soldiers

The Israeli Air Force struck a Hezbollah drone launch position in Lebanon on May 9. Hezbollah is using First Person View (FPV) drones attached to fiber optic cables to attack Israeli soldiers. Fiber-optic...

March 26, 2026 | Max Meizlish |

Trump’s Oil Waiver Gives Iran a Dangerous Financial Lifeline

Allowing Tehran to sell crude will only strengthen its grip over global energy flows.

February 11, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza    

From Cato the Elder, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Machiavelli

December 31, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The many shades of Islam 

Not all interpretations justify and drive terrorism – but some do

November 5, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Meet the Muslim Brotherhood

Working to reestablish the caliphate for almost a century

October 29, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

America needs energy dominance

We’re in an arms race and there can be only one winner

August 20, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Moment

Turkey’s Syria policy didn’t materialize in a vacuum. Rather, it was a reaction to the Arab uprisings that began in January 2011, known as the Arab Spring, which Turkish policymakers interpreted as...

June 25, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The dagger in the Ayatollah’s cloak

President Trump decided to take it away from him

June 4, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

Assessing the Challenges Facing NATO

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May 24, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Why Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program Doesn’t Mean War

When confronted with a firm United States, Iran has remained largely restrained to avoid provoking direct military confrontation.

April 7, 2025 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Arsenal of Democracy

Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base

March 20, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Crossroads of Competition

China in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands

March 4, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

January 14, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Israel Is Overhauling Its Defense Ideology; Will Arab States Finally Support It?

Israel is perhaps the most muscular and influential power in the Middle East today. When Israel changes its defense ideology, as per the Nagel Committee Report released last week, the region must take...

January 7, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Tehran’s triad: propaganda, proxies, and preparedness

The regime in Tehran finds itself increasingly besieged by challenges, ranging from the faltering influence of its regional proxies to the prospect of an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, potentially...

December 4, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Israel’s Gift

Lebanese patriots now have a chance to throw off Tehran’s yoke

November 19, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

OPCW Investigation Confirms Russia’s Likely Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine

Russia’s consistent denials that its military forces have deployed illegal chemical weapons in Ukraine were dealt a serious blow on November 18, when the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical...

October 18, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

OPCW Must Act Against Russia’s Chemical Weapons Program

In The Hague last week, member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) failed to act against Moscow’s use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops. As a result,...

October 16, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

One Day in October

A year after Hamas invaded Israel, anti-Zionists bay for more massacres