Vice President JD Vance and Iran would like Americans to blame the war and Israel for the Republicans’ midterm electoral drubbing. President Donald Trump, however, disagrees. He should rise above this noise and refocus on the U.S. national interest by…
Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Washington has almost exclusively seen the island as a problem in need of solution. But that dynamic has now quietly changed. Over the past decade, the Republic of Cyprus (ROC) has positioned itself…
The next threat to Red Sea shipping may come from a conflict that has drawn minimal attention in Washington. Eritrea and Ethiopia are on the verge of their first war in over 25 years after Eritrean troops allegedly crossed into…
The United States prides itself on being the most open society in the world, with our colleges and universities serving as great catalysts for scientific development, cultural advancement, and economic prosperity. Yet this very openness creates risks. Foreign entities, especially…
Americans have long found comfort in the two oceans that separate us from Middle East wars, but the vulnerabilities Iranian cyber operations pose bring these conflicts much closer to home. Through cyber intrusion, Iran has already disrupted our water supply…
When U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched Operation Economic Outcast against Iran, he promised to target its “enablers” and “sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.” Washington has since sanctioned everything from foreign banks…
“They blew the hell out of Bahrain.” That was acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao’s assessment last month of the damage Iranian missiles have done to Naval Support Activity Bahrain — the base inside the Persian Gulf that served for decades…
Four times since 2024, Iran has launched massive missile barrages against Israel. Four times, the U.S. military surged capabilities to defend Israel. And four times, the U.S.-Israeli effort performed superbly, keeping casualties and damage low. That’s the good news. The…
Europe’s governments have stepped into a ring and leveled their weapons inward, treating Israel as the sole target in the center. The trouble is that the circle is not empty ground — it is a shared defense line. Several European…
Drone warfare is expanding from the skies to the seas, and the United States must be ready. The Russia-Ukraine war, which has become synonymous with aerial drone warfare, has now featured the first naval battle in history between unmanned boats,…