Just because they could, they did. That is the gist of a recent New York Times article suggesting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) made a deliberate decision to green-light increased civilian casualties. But this narrative is based on dubious inferences divorced from the realities of…

Excerpt Below: Historic events in Syria are heightening the stakes of another major Middle East crisis that already awaits President-elect Trump. Following its other recent losses in the region, the evaporation of Iran’s ally in Damascus will reinforce its motivation to finish…

Joe Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan haunted his presidency. His poll numbers at home never recovered, and foreign aggressors took his ineptitude as an invitation to challenge US interests. Donald Trump will have a unique opportunity to do the exact…

The next few months will be the last chance to prevent a nuclear Iran. Right now, an Iranian breakout is still detectable and stoppable. Its air defenses are degraded, and its means of aggression are depleted, creating a unique but fleeting…