Defense Priorities

Articles

Syria, Middle East

Syria’s Tribal Violence Threatens U.S. Troops

By Alexander Langlois

September 5, 2024

Iran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

A War With Iran Is the Last Thing the U.S. Should Want

By Daniel DePetris

September 5, 2024

Balance of power, Alliances, Grand strategy

Not another axis of evil

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh and Daniel DePetris

September 3, 2024

Grand strategy, Israel, Israel-Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine-Russia

America isn’t ready for another war — because it doesn’t have the troops

By Gil Barndollar

September 1, 2024

Middle East, Grand strategy

At Arlington, Trump returns to the politics of the ‘forever wars’

Featuring Dan Caldwell

August 29, 2024

Middle East, Grand strategy, Israel

Israel and Hezbollah flirt with a war

By Daniel DePetris

August 27, 2024