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An Israeli Air Force F-16 departs after executing in-flight refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during exercise Juniper Oak 23.3 above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 11, 2023. The U.S. is committed to its partnership with Israel while developing and maintaining interoperability with its partners, and ensuring regional security by providing essential training to deter adversaries from taking aggressive actions or malign activities against the U.S., coalition and p

An Israeli Air Force F-16 departs in-flight on July 11, 2023. (US Air Force)

Commentary

The US Needs Israeli Innovation for Our Defense

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

Dec 24, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People on November 25, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How China Turned the Arab Spring to Its Advantage

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Dec 23, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on December 15, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Surprisingly Good for the World

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Dec 22, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

US Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and Israeli Air Force F-35I Adirs fly in formation during exercise Enduring Lightning III over Israel, Oct. 12, 2020. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Tucker Carlson Claims Israel Is a Burden on the US. It Reveals Profound Strategic Ignorance

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

Dec 18, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

(Screenshot via Danube Institute)

In the Media

Iranian Missile Program Is Going to Be a Reason to Go to War Again

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

In the Media

Dec 18, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Antisemitism: Australia, the US, and Israel

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Dec 17, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

President Donald Trump Pledges a Strong Response to ISIS Attack

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

In the Media

Dec 15, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

President Donald Trump Vows Retaliation after ISIS Attack in Syria

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

In the Media

Dec 14, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Three Americans Killed in Syria. How Will President Donald Trump Respond?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Dec 13, 2025

In the Media

A flag of Israel with flowers during a rally in support of Israeli hostages in front of the Trocadero in Paris, France, on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Confront Antisemitic Lies with the Truth