Analysis & Commentary

Analysis & Commentary

To Protect Undersea Cables in the Middle East, US Needs a New Hub

Undersea fiber-optic cables serve as not only the economic and communications backbone of much of the civilian world, but for military operations as well. And while recent incidents in which cables have been cut — accidentally or not — have

How Iran Is Using a Familiar Playbook on Nuclear Talks

The Trump administration risks repeating the mistakes of Obama and Biden in reaching a deal with Tehran. The United States and Iran have now had two rounds of talks on a potential deal over Iran’s nuclear weapons program, with a

To Preserve Extended Nuclear Deterrence in Europe an American Should be SACEUR

Recent press reports suggest that Pentagon leaders are considering a dramatic organizational change: relinquishing the traditional U.S. role of providing NATO with its Supreme Allied Commander (SACEUR). This would be deeply unwise and potentially dangerous for the United States, as

America’s gloves are finally coming off against the Houthis. That is good news, not just for restoring freedom of navigation through the Red Sea but also for sending a message to US competitors — China, Iran, and Russia — who,