U.S. military commanders were worried in recent years that the bases they were using in Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states would be vulnerable to Iranian missile and drone attacks. They proposed stationing key aircraft during a conflict in…
The Marines are arriving. The 82nd Airborne is next. And Washington still has not decided what it is doing. The options on the table now include striking Iran’s main oil terminal, seizing a disputed Gulf island, or reopening Hormuz by…
Iran is using tactical delay as a strategy in talks to end US and Israeli strikes that have decimated Tehran’s military capabilities amid a continued buildup of US forces in the Middle East, JINSA Generals & Admirals Program participant retired…
The Trump administration’s conflicting posturing on the war in Iran — insisting on the one hand that a diplomatic deal is within reach while also threatening to escalate strikes and potentially deploy ground troops — has left experts and former…
President Donald Trump is considering seizing Kharg Island, a major source of Iran’s revenue that could give the U.S. more leverage in opening the Strait of Hormuz. Doing so would require a large-scale operation and could lead to a significant…
JINSA Distinguished Fellow Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, the former Director of Israel’s National Security Council, explained to Maariv why he thinks many people are underestimating the United States, even as its military might is on full display. … Regarding the…
The former head of US Central Command claimed the war campaign in Iran is going “further along than we would have expected” based on years of battle simulations. Retired Gen. Frank McKenzie, the JINSA Hertog Distinguished Fellow who served under President Trump and Joe…
President Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, according to U.S. officials, a complex and risky mission that would likely put American forces inside the country for days or longer. Trump hasn’t made a…
JINSA Generals & Admirals Program participant and former CENTCOM Commander GEN Joseph Votel, USA (ret.) joined NPR’s Morning Edition on March 30, 2026 to discuss potential ground operations in Iran. Listen now:
Click here to read a transcript. As U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran continue, officials are exploring a diplomatic off-ramp to end the conflict. Yet as military operations continue and daylight remains between diplomatic positions, questions remain about whether…