Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edGrand strategy, Greenland, NATO, Western Hemisphere

Donald Trump is endangering U.S. alliances

By Christopher McCallion

January 30, 2026

op-edMiddle East, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Israel‑Iran, Syria

Trump’s Middle East policy is teetering on overextension

By William Walldorf

January 29, 2026

op-edSyria, Middle East

The U.S. is adapting its Syria strategy. Here’s why that’s a problem.

By Alexander Langlois

January 28, 2026

op-edGrand strategy, Alliances, Diplomacy

The end of ‘Pax Americana’ and start of a ‘post-American’ era doesn’t necessarily mean the world will be less safe

By Peter Harris

January 28, 2026

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

Conceding Donetsk won’t end the war in Ukraine

By Jennifer Kavanagh

January 28, 2026

op-edIran, Middle East

Iran is out of good options

By Daniel DePetris

January 28, 2026