Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

Protests have swept all 31 of Iran’s provinces, defying the regime’s efforts to crush dissent through internet blackouts and lethal force. In an unprecedented step, a U.S. president has publicly pledged support for the Iranian people, warning that continued repression could invite

After more than two years of a war that has been arguably the most complex conflict in Israel’s history, we need to understand what has happened so that we can begin to sketch what should come next. When the guns

The Houthis Aren’t Done—Are We?

The US Navy spent over $1 billion and suffered an additional $100 million in equipment losses and damages during Operation Rough Rider, countering the Houthi threat in the Red Sea. Yet Iran’s Yemeni proxy remains heavily armed and prepared to resume its attacks. Over

Stop the Wishful Thinking on Syria

The United States must call the killing of two American servicemen and a civilian interpreter in Syria earlier this month what it was: an attack by a member of the Syrian security forces on U.S. troops. Pretending otherwise will only invite further