Jan 14, 2025
The best strategy for the U.S. is for it to continue to work with allies to empower the Syrian minorities as a counterweight to Sunni Islamists. The U.S. just wants them to maintain control over their territories and balance off the Sunni Islamist axis.
Dec 18, 2019
In Afghanistan, the main U.S. objective has already been achieved.
Nov 11, 2019
Recently, U.S. special forces dramatically eliminated the leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
Oct 10, 2019
Iranian President Rouhani has invited countries in the Middle East to join what he called the security coalition of HOPE , a rough acronym for the Hormuz Peace Endeavor.
Sep 18, 2019
During the post-U.S. removal from the Iran deal, the Iranian regime has behaved abysmally, even by its already low standards.
Aug 6, 2019
Saudi Arabia is not a “good” nation, but it is much better for the U.S. national interest that the Saudis win in Yemen, rather than the Iranians. The U.S. should act accordingly.
Jul 8, 2019
Many critics of the Trump administration have made the argument that the U.S. decision to remove itself from the Joint Comprehensive Plan Of Action (JCPOA) and to reimpose sanctions on Iran has unnecessarily provoked Iran.
Jun 20, 2019
Many experts and government officials have argued that the U.S. (and its allies) should renegotiate a stronger Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with the Islamist regime in Iran.