Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edAfrica

Washington’s buildup in Nigeria could ensnare the U.S. in a protracted conflict

By Thomas P. Cavanna

February 26, 2026

Op-edGrand strategy, Asia, China

Trump’s Diego Garcia fears miss the strategic point

By Thomas P. Cavanna

February 17, 2026

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

In the mediaAfrica

Trump’s Nigeria strike draws rebuke from military experts and ‘restrainers’

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

December 27, 2025

In the mediaCounterterrorism, Africa, Middle East

So this is what ‘America first’ looks like

Featuring William Walldorf

December 11, 2025

Op-edAfrica, China, Counterterrorism

Instead of U.S. military ops in Nigeria, consider China’s playbook

By William Walldorf

December 4, 2025