Cultivating economic and diplomatic partnerships can balance a smaller military footprint. The recently reported economic and security partnership proposal between China and Iran, worth $400 billion over 25 years, should trigger Washington to reassess its own commitments in the Middle…

Featuring: Svante Cornell JINSA Policy Advisor and Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project Member Alan Makovsky JINSA Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project Member Jonathan Ruhe JINSA Director of Foreign Policy

Tensions with Iran and Hezbollah along Israel’s northern borders are pointed reminders of the looming potential for a major war on that front. But as America’s presence recedes from the Middle East, Israel needs the proper tools to continue advancing U.S. interests by…

Recent mysterious explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities, which some have attributed to Israel, return to prominence a calculation not seriously considered since 2015: Iran’s dwindling “breakout” clock. The ensuing damage might successfully turn back time on that clock. But if…