US policy
Now Is the Time for the U.S. to Increase Its Engagement in Integration Talks Between the Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces
A Stable, Western-Aligned South Yemen Would Help Secure a Vital Waterway Without Requiring U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf
Greece Provides a Reliable Channel for Transporting Liquified Natural Gas to Europe, and Restricts Russian and Turkish Influence in a Sensitive Region
Trump’s National Security Strategy Adopts a Conciliatory Posture Toward Russia and China, and Asserts That Middle Eastern Conflicts Have Diminished
Mohammed bin Salman Came to Washington to Try to Reassert the Oil-Rich Kingdom’s Position in a Region That’s Been Leaving It Behind
The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereign Council Accuses U.S. Envoy of Bias in Peace Plan to End Sudanese Civil War
The Trump Administration’s Decision to Initiate the Designation of Key Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Is an Act of Strategic Clarity
Contrary to Qatar’s Portrayal as a Key U.S. Mideast Ally, It Is Actually a Strategic Threat
Washington May Soon Face Renewed Debate over Whether Turkey Should Be Allowed Back Into the F-35 Program
Washington’s Mixed Signals About Core Issues Encourage Islamist Groups to Expand Their Influence and Test Boundaries
U.S. President Pledged to Steer Clear of Projects like George W. Bush’s Iraq and Afghanistan Commitments
The Essential Question Facing Gaza—the Continued Existence or the Removal of an Armed and Hostile Islamist Sovereignty in the Area—Remains Unresolved
The American Saudi Flirtation over up to 48 F-35s Is a Rewriting of the Rules That Have Long Undergirded Middle East Stability
Possessing the Fighter Jet Signals That the United States Sees You as a Partner Capable of Responsible Stewardship of Military Technology
Turkey, an Important Trading Partner of Russia, Refuses to Jettison the Russian S-400 System and Is Heavily Dependent on Russian Gas
For Counterterrorism Officials, the Plot Is a Chilling Reminder That While ISIS’s ‘Caliphate’ Is Gone, Its Global Recruitment Pipelines Through Turkey Have Not Been Dismantled
Rather than Reject the Deal Outright, Washington Should Use It to Rewrite the Rules
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is on the Cusp of Achieving a Decisive Strategic Advantage Through the Operational Deployment of Hypersonic Weapons