Over much of 2023, Hamas and Hezbollah have been escalating rhetoric threatening military action against Israel. Now, on October 7, 2023, the day after the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the most devastating surprise attack on Israel, the Yom…

Disconnect Saudi peace from the Palestinian Authority The eager anticipation of peace with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been deflated by demands that Israel also support the Palestinian Authority. After decades of Palestinian intransigence, the sudden fixation on…

A central element of the new film Oppenheimer is time. The time needed to design and construct the ultimate weapon is marked through the steady accumulation of marbles in a fishbowl and a wine glass, which represent the growing stockpiles of uranium…

The Biden administration is reportedly planning to deploy Marines aboard commercial vessels in the Arabian Gulf. This could help deter Iran, demonstrate U.S. commitment to global freedom of navigation and Middle Eastern security, and fuel a push for regional partners to engage more…