Middle East
Donald Trump Shouldn’t Make a Deal with Iran
Trump should abandon the peace talks with Iran and instead focus on creating an alliance consisting of Israel and the Sunni Arab states.
Why Europe Should Do More to Deter the Houthis
Washington should encourage its European allies to take a larger role not only in Ukraine, but also the Red Sea. “Liberation Day” has come and gone, as President Donald Trump...
India Dreams of Israel’s Barak-MX Missile Defense System
For potential importers, the Barak-MX offers a cost-effective alternative to systems like the U.S. Patriot or the Russian S-400, combining advanced technology with operational flexibility.
Iran’s Tareq-class Submarines Were Built for Exactly One Thing
If Iranian threats of a preemptive strike against American military assets are to be believed, it seems obvious that the target of such a strike would be Diego Garcia. Here’s...
How the Houthis Outsmarted Washington
The Yemeni terrorist group has skillfully taken advantage of an overstretched U.S. Navy. The Yemeni Houthis refuse to go away. Despite the efforts of the U.S. Navy and allies, a...
Why It’s Time for the U.S. Navy to Take Iran’s Submarine Threat Seriously
The combination of stealth, maneuverability, and firepower makes the Ghadir-class a dangerous threat in specific contexts, particularly in ambush scenarios or anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies.
Will Turkey Deploy Its Russian-Made S-400 Air-Defense System in Syria?
Ankara has been negotiating with the new Syrian provisional government to take control of the base, where it could be in a better position to engage ISIS (Islamic State) forces...
The Houthis’ Road to Nowhere
Despite rumors of high-level assassinations and the destruction of secret facilities, it is too early to declare the American campaign in Yemen a success. Still, there is reason to believe...
These Two U.S. Carriers Will Soon Operate in the Middle East
Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended the USS Harry S. Truman deployment to the Middle East for at least a month. It is unclear when the carrier will...
OPEC+ Rips Off the Band-Aid
By ripping off the band-aid, the Saudis seem to have accepted that letting prices weaken for a period of time is a necessary part of regaining their lost market share....
Why Is Egypt Moving Tanks Across the Sinai Desert?
Cairo does not appear interested in invading Gaza or neighboring Israel. Instead, the tanks’ presence is a show of force, intent on keeping large refugee flows of Palestinian Arabs out...
How Turkey Could Destroy Israel’s Air Corridor Over Syria
The Turkish military is deploying anti-aircraft weapons to the former Syrian Army airbases at Palmyra and Menagh—seemingly in an attempt to disrupt future Israeli attempts to strike at Iran.