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Alex Madajian

Contributing Fellow

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Alex Madajian is a Contributing Fellow at Defense Priorities.

Madajian graduated from George Mason University in 2022, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and International Studies with a concentration in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics. He also is a former Congressional staffer in the U.S. House with Rep. Paul Gosar and Federal Affairs alum with Gun Owners of America.

Op-edIran, Middle East

Don’t Hold Your Breath on Iranian Democracy

By Alex Madajian

February 27, 2026

No one disputes that the Iranian people have been dealt a terrible set of cards, but the looming prospect of […]

Op-edAfrica, Counterterrorism

Trump should end the ‘forever war’ in Somalia

By Alex Madajian

July 10, 2025

Op-edSyria, Iran, Middle East

Assad and Iran are out of Syria. The U.S. should be too.

By Alex Madajian

June 2, 2025

More from Alex Madajian

Op-edIran, Middle East

Don’t Hold Your Breath on Iranian Democracy

By Alex Madajian

February 27, 2026

Op-edAfrica, Counterterrorism

Trump should end the ‘forever war’ in Somalia

By Alex Madajian

July 10, 2025

Op-edSyria, Iran, Middle East

Assad and Iran are out of Syria. The U.S. should be too.

By Alex Madajian

June 2, 2025

Op-edEurope and Eurasia, Alliances, NATO

Trump’s trade war: more trust with Europe and a better NATO

By Alex Madajian

May 1, 2025