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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

Commentary

Dec 11, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

(School of War)

Podcast

The Islamic Revolution

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Dec 10, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Negotiating with Putin, Possible US Land Strikes in Venezuela, and Israel Opening the Border in Rafah

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Dec 4, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Youtube)

Podcast

The UN Security Council Resolution: Gaza, Jerusalem, Baku, Washington, Ankara, and Riyad

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Nov 24, 2025

Podcast

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump watch a military flyover as bin Salman arrives at the White House on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is hosting the crown prince for meetings aimed at strengthening economic and defense ties, including the U.S. sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Reports

The Saudi F-35 Gambit: A High-End Arms Sale Meets Middle Eastern Geopolitics