Iran’s decision to attack ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. decision to retaliate and threaten to abandon diplomacy have pushed both sides close to the resumption of a war that neither wants. For the United States—which joined…

President Donald Trump, in a marathon of media engagements on Wednesday at the NATO summit, declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire “over,” warned that the United States could carry out additional strikes on them that night, but also downplayed the possibility of an…

Ever since Hamas launched its unprecedented cross-border assault on southern Israel nearly three years ago, Israelis have been acutely alert to the prospect of another surprise incursion along its borders. In the immediate aftermath of the October 7, 2023, Hamas…

JINSA Vice President for Policy Blaise Misztal joined the Navigating Noise podcast for an extended conversation on the structural challenges democracies face in developing long-term strategy against adversaries like Iran, the informational asymmetries that have allowed Tehran to punch above…