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Geoff LaMear

Contributing Fellow

Geoff LaMear is a contributing fellow at Defense Priorities.

LaMear holds a BA in Political Science and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from the University of Chicago.

op-edUkraine‑Russia

Ukraine’s air defense woes can’t be fixed by American aid

By Geoff LaMear

May 24, 2024

Ukraine’s air defenses are succumbing to myriad air threats that cannot be held off, despite the passage of a recent […]

In the mediaMiddle East, Grand strategy, Iran

Pols call for war after Jordan strike kills 3 U.S. personnel

Featuring Geoff LaMear

January 28, 2024

op-edYemen, Houthis, Middle East

The anti-Houthi campaign is doomed to failure

By Geoff LaMear

January 25, 2024

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In the mediaMiddle East, Grand strategy, Iran

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Featuring Geoff LaMear

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op-edYemen, Houthis, Middle East

The anti-Houthi campaign is doomed to failure

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op-edGrand strategy, Houthis, Middle East

America stands to lose in a Middle East World War

By Geoff LaMear

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op-edIraq, Middle East, Syria

The American position in the Middle East courts peril

By Geoff LaMear

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op-edMiddle East, Iran

The perils of adding US forces in the Middle East

By Geoff LaMear

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