US Policy

Beijing Buys Its Way to Influence by Purchasing Infrastructure, Distorting Local Laws, and Engaging in Political Farce
The U.S. Campaign Against Iran and Its Proxies in Latin America Must Include the Communist Regime of Daniel Ortega and His Nearly Two-Decade Relationship with Iran
Aliyev’s Rhetoric of Armenia as ‘West Azerbaijan’ Suggests Peace Is Not His Goal and He Is Playing Trump for a Fool
Despite Offering Nothing but Absolute Instability, Tripoli Continues to Hold Libya’s U.N. Seat
Israel Must Prepare for Risks from Egypt’s Military Power and Political Uncertainty
The Harder Question Is Whether Washington Can Turn That Recognition Into a Settlement That Morocco Can Accept, Algeria Can Live With, Polisario Can Enter, and the U.N. Can Endorse
On Saturday, Sadiq Al Gharyani, the Grand Mufti of Libya, Called on Muslim Pilots to Emulate Omani Pilot Hamam Al Hammami and Hijack Aircraft to Attack Israel
Rubio Portrayed Athens as a Partner That Offers Solutions in Defense, Energy, and Border Management
The Regime’s Crimes Are a Matter of Record, Set out by the United Nations and the Monitors Who counted the Dead One at a Time
Iraqis Complain About Iran’s Dumping of Cheap Manufactured and Agricultural Goods That Undercut Local Industries
Why Not Make the State Department Lobby a Rotating Display of Industrial Might and Goods?
The U.S. Should Designate Oil Tankers, the Hulls That Carry Arms, Their Managers and Insurers, and Ports That Receive Them
Saudi Arabia’s Loadings at Yanbu Are Now Increasing Again After a Brief Pause After Iraqi Militia Drones Struck the Petroline
Mitigating the Threats from Iran, Yemen, and Iraq Will Require Cooperation Among the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates
The Prime Minister Didn’t Present Promised New Iran Intel or Issue Additional Threats Against the Regime, or Talk About Saudi Peace
Post-Assad Syria Has Become the Primary Theater in Which Competing Visions for the Region’s Future Are Being Tested
Trump Could Still Decide to Win the War, Though He Would Need to Defy Opponents from Both Ends of the Spectrum
Beijing Is Transforming Its Commercial Footprint Into a Consequential Intelligence and Military Architecture
There Are Not Many Opportunities Left for Netanyahu to Capture Headlines — And Potentially Move Crucial Votes — In Israel