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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Taiwanese soldiers of the 58th Artillery Command mobilize a HIMARS missile system to a tactical position as part of the ongoing Han Kuang military exercise in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 12, 2025. (Daniel Ceng via Getty Images)

Podcast

State Department Cuts, Tariffs, and Taiwan’s Military Exercises

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jul 12, 2025

Podcast

(Fox News Screenshot)

In the Media

Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall as Sanctions Pressure Mounts on Russia

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 12, 2025

In the Media

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Podcast

Gaza, Ukraine, Energy, and the Big Beautiful Bill

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 10, 2025

Podcast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds via Getty Images)

Podcast

Israel Update: A Bond Like No Other?

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Jul 10, 2025

Podcast

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In the Media

Deep Dive | July 7

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

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

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Jul 7, 2025

In the Media

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Stringer/Getty Images)

Commentary

In Marx We Trust, in Iran We Bust: China’s Iran Strategy Collapses

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Jul 7, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks following a meeting with US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson at the US Capitol on February 7, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Kayla Bartkowski via Getty Images)

Podcast

Netanyahu Heads to the White House to Discuss Gaza Ceasefire Proposal

Mario Mancuso

Visiting Senior Fellow

Mario Mancuso

Jul 6, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Trump in the Middle East

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 4, 2025

In the Media

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (not pictured) hold a joint press conference following their meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on June 27, 2025. (Bay Ismoyo via Getty Images)

Commentary

Will the World’s Largest Muslim-Majority Country Slide into Authoritarianism?

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Jul 3, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives at the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 24, 2018. (Giuseppe Cacace via Getty Images)

Commentary

“The Man Who Would Be King” Review: A Very Modern Monarch

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 3, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office on April 7, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)

Podcast

Israel Update: A Region-Wide Deal?