Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edIran, Middle East

Trump’s global gunboat diplomacy leaves the U.S. overstretched

By Alexander Langlois

February 3, 2026

op-edIran, Middle East

Ignore the Hawks. Attacking Iran comes with huge risks

By Peter Harris

February 1, 2026

op-edSyria, Middle East

The U.S. should pull the plug on its Syria deployment

By Daniel DePetris

February 1, 2026

op-edRussia, Europe and Eurasia, Nuclear weapons

Salvaging a New START

By Jennifer Kavanagh

January 30, 2026

jet plane on the sky
op-edWestern Hemisphere, Greenland

Why the U.S. can and should leave Greenland alone for now

By Peter Harris

January 30, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, Greenland, NATO, Western Hemisphere

Donald Trump is endangering U.S. alliances

By Christopher McCallion

January 30, 2026