Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

Let Iran Control the Strait of Hormuz

By Rosemary Kelanic

August 24, 2026

Op-edIsrael, Middle East

Pitch for defense treaty and moving U.S. military to Israel is insane

By Jennifer Kavanagh

August 24, 2026

Op-edUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

Trump’s Iran Economic D-Day is delusional

By Daniel DePetris

August 21, 2026

Op-edMiddle East

Saudi Arabia’s New Maritime Coalition Is a Warning for the U.S.

By Alexander Langlois

August 21, 2026

Op-edMiddle East

It’s Time to Pull U.S. Troops from the Middle East

By Alexander Langlois

August 19, 2026

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, Basing and force posture, Iran, Middle East, Military analysis

Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Dan Caldwell

August 18, 2026