Home / Media Connect with policy experts Find foreign policy experts and military analysts DEFP experts provide sober analysis of breaking news, unfolding events, and critical foreign policy issues. To find experts available for comment and appearances, email press@defensepriorities.org. FIND EXPERTS Press Releases Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East Deescalation in the Middle East is welcome By Rosemary Kelanic June 23, 2025 Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East U.S. strikes on Iran should stop, not creep to regime change By Rosemary Kelanic and Jennifer Kavanagh June 21, 2025 Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East Diplomacy can still prevent a nuclear Iran By Jennifer Kavanagh June 19, 2025 View More DEFP in the Media Connect with Experts Nikkei Asian Review: 'Restrainers' propose slashing U.S. troop numbers in South Korea, Okinawa Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell July 9, 2025 AP: American bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea Featuring Lyle Goldstein July 4, 2025 PBS: As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh July 3, 2025 Connect with Experts The Latest Region Region Africa Asia Eurasia Europe Middle East Oceania Western Hemisphere Types Types Briefs Explainers In the media Op-eds Policy papers Polls Press releases Reports Clear Filters In the mediaGrand strategy, Asia ‘Restrainers’ propose slashing U.S. troop numbers in South Korea, Okinawa Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell July 9, 2025 In the mediaChina, Asia, Taiwan American bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea Featuring Lyle Goldstein July 4, 2025 In the mediaUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine As Pentagon pauses some weapons for Ukraine, experts weigh in on U.S. priorities Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh July 3, 2025 In the mediaUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Ukraine MAGA faithful cheer Trump for pausing Ukraine weapons after bristling at Iran strikes Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh July 3, 2025 In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nuclear weapons What comes next in the Israeli-Iranian conflict? Featuring Rosemary Kelanic and Jennifer Kavanagh June 30, 2025 In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East What options does Washington have to prevent Iran’s nuclear advancement? Featuring Rosemary Kelanic June 29, 2025 View More