Media - JINSA

Iran Deal Prospects Will Be Clear Within 10 Days, Trump Says, As Military Buildup Grows

The Guardian - Thursday, February 19, 2026 by Dan Sabbagh and

Donald Trump has said it will be clear within “probably 10 days” whether he can reach a nuclear deal with Iran, as the US military buildup in the Middle East intensifies with the impending arrival of a second carrier strike group.…

The Shields of Achilles and David: A Greece–Israel Defense Architecture

Thursday, February 19, 2026 by Ari Cicurel and Jonah Brody and

A new defense architecture is taking shape in the Eastern Mediterranean as a key U.S. ally looks to strengthen regional stability and assume a greater share of the collective defense burden. Just as the mythological hero Achilles returned to battle…

Any Action Against Iran Needs to Account for the Proxies

Breaking Defense - Thursday, February 19, 2026 by Lt Gen Thomas W. Bergeson, USAF (ret.) and LTG Karen Gibson, USA (ret.) and LtGen Sam Mundy, USMC (ret.) and

As Washington once again attempts diplomacy with Tehran amid an expanded US naval and air posture, the United States faces a familiar risk: defining success too narrowly. Past efforts to manage the Iran challenge have understandably focused on Iran’s nuclear program while treating regional…

Iran Nuclear Talks Update – 2/18/26

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by Sarah Havdala and

While the United States and Iran continue to negotiate a potential nuclear deal, JINSA will resume its weekly release of the Iran Nuclear Talks Update. JINSA’s resources on the status of the Iran talks is available at https://jinsa.org/iran-talks/. Click here…