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In the Media

Iran, Freed From UN Arms Embargo, Likely to Purchase Russian Military Hardware

Tim Morrison

Senior Fellow

Tim Morrison

Oct 19, 2020

In the Media

A processing rig by Israel’s Leviathan natural-gas field near the city of Caesarea on January 31, 2019.

Commentary

How Israel Got Its Energy Groove Back

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Oct 8, 2020

Commentary

Long Read

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks remotely to the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22.

Commentary

Can Anyone Stop the Caucasus Clash?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 5, 2020

Commentary

1 Min Read

Afghan security officials patrolled a highway in the southern province of Helmand in August. The province is a Taliban stronghold.

Commentary

Pull the Plug on the Taliban Talks

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Oct 2, 2020

Commentary

4 Min Read

Commentary

Armenia: An Unwelcome Conflict and a Call to Prayer

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Oct 2, 2020

Commentary

4 Min Read

Interior of Vank Cathedral, Isfahan, Iran

Commentary

Light and Life for Christians in the Midst of Iran’s Darkness

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Sep 29, 2020

Commentary

5 Min Read

Emmanuel Macron President of the French Republic on February 27, 2020 in Naples, Italy.

Commentary

The Bull in Europe’s China Shop

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Sep 27, 2020

Commentary

4 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrive at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Saturday, April 9, 2016.

Commentary

Does America Have a Bomber Problem When Deterring China?

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Senior Fellow

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Sep 27, 2020

Commentary

5 Min Read

This picture released by the official website of the Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, is said to show the launching of the "Martyr Hajj Qassem" missile in an undisclosed location in Iran.

Commentary

Two Steps President Trump Could Take Now to Secure Missile Defense Improvements

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Henry A. Obering III

Former Director, Missile Defense Agency

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs & Henry A. Obering III

Sep 24, 2020

Commentary

4 Min Read

Commentary

Transcript: Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: A Conversation with Senator Marco Rubio

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 23, 2020

Commentary

0 Min Read

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on July 21, 2020.

Commentary

How America Helped Iraq Fall under Iran’s Grip

Michael Pregent

Former Senior Fellow

Michael Pregent

Sep 22, 2020

Commentary

13 Min Read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up the document after participating in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House on Sept. 15, 2020

Commentary

The Emperor’s New Clothes