Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edGrand strategy, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

The foreign policy moves Donald Trump got right this year

By Daniel DePetris

December 30, 2025

Press ReleaseAsia, China‑Taiwan

Military drills near Taiwan highlight need for caution

By Lyle Goldstein

December 30, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Zelensky-Trump meeting produced no winners

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 29, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Africa, Middle East

Trump wants a Nobel prize. But his record as a peacemaker is mixed at best.

By Daniel DePetris

December 28, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine

Trump’s security promise to Ukraine may be more dangerous than it looks

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 26, 2025

Press ReleaseAfrica, Counterterrorism

Refrain from additional strikes in Nigeria

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 25, 2025