In the inaugural episode of JINSA Snapshot, a new video series in which JINSA experts help make sense of complex and fast-moving geopolitical events, JINSA President & CEO Michael Makovsky, PhD is joined by JINSA Randi & Charles Wax…
Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel in April 2024 of over 300 ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones marked one of the largest and most sophisticated aerial barrages in history. In response, a U.S.-led multinational coalition, including historic collaboration with Arab…
June 11 marks, by the most conservative interpretation, President Donald Trump’s self-imposed two-month deadline for a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal. Thus far, progress towards a deal appears limited. On June 4, Iran rejected a detailed American offer, and the two countries…
An outspoken voice in Congress about the Iranian regime’s dangerous nuclear ambitions, Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) has been vocal in her belief that, as she and her colleagues wrote to President Trump in April, “Iran’s nuclear program is not just a…
Israel continues actively seeking to reestablish security on multiple fronts. In Gaza, Israel is expanding military operations—including an ambitious plan to control 75 percent of the enclave by August—while recently launching a new aid distribution effort involving private contractors,…
On May 21, a gunman ambushed and killed two young Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. following a social gathering for young Jewish professionals. The alleged shooter shouted “free Palestine” and “I did it for…
On May 13, President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia, kicking off a pivotal three-day regional trip that includes visits to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. While President Trump has focused on economic matters, announcing $600 billion in…
Israel’s Security Cabinet on May 4 approved a new offensive against Hamas that would involve the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) taking and holding territory within Gaza. The new operation, “Gideon’s Chariots,” is expected to begin after President Donald Trump’s…
Next week, President Trump’s first major international trip of his second term takes him to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. His visits come at a critical time, amid his administration’s ongoing nuclear talks with Iran, America’s…
The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria at the end of 2024 may have removed a brutal dictator and dislodged Iran, but serious questions remain regarding the motivations and the new government. Led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, commander of the…