Home / Research RESEARCH Explainers Region Region Africa Asia Eurasia Europe Middle East Oceania Western Hemisphere Topic Topic Afghanistan Africa Air power Alliances Americas Asia Balance of power Basing and force posture Burden sharing China Counterterrorism Cyber Deterrence Diplomacy Drones Europe and Eurasia Global posture Grand strategy Great power competition Houthis Iran Iraq Israel Israel-Hamas Land power Middle East Military analysis NATO Naval power North Korea Nuclear weapons Russia Sanctions Syria Taiwan Ukraine Ukraine-Russia Yemen Clear Filters ExplainerMiddle East, China, Europe and Eurasia China can’t dominate the Middle East By Rosemary Kelanic May 5, 2025 ExplainerChina, Asia, Military analysis Military policy toward China: The case against overreaction By John Mueller April 10, 2025 ExplainerGrand strategy, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing Grand strategy: The limits of military force By Christopher McCallion March 18, 2025 View More Briefs Region Region Africa Asia Eurasia Europe Middle East Oceania Western Hemisphere Topic Topic Afghanistan Africa Air power Alliances Americas Asia Balance of power Basing and force posture Burden sharing China Counterterrorism Cyber Deterrence Diplomacy Drones Europe and Eurasia Global posture Grand strategy Great power competition Houthis Iran Iraq Israel Israel-Hamas Land power Middle East Military analysis NATO Naval power North Korea Nuclear weapons Russia Sanctions Syria Taiwan Ukraine Ukraine-Russia Yemen Clear Filters Policy PaperSyria, Counterterrorism, Iran, Middle East Wait and see: A post-Assad Syria By Rosemary Kelanic December 23, 2024 BriefUkraine‑Russia, Air power, Europe and Eurasia, Land power, Military analysis, Russia, Ukraine A decision framework for Ukraine military aid By Jennifer Kavanagh November 7, 2024 BriefUkraine‑Russia, Russia, Ukraine Year three Limiting U.S. ambitions in Ukraine By Daniel DePetris February 23, 2024 View More Reports Region Region Africa Asia Eurasia Europe Middle East Oceania Western Hemisphere Topic Topic Afghanistan Africa Air power Alliances Americas Asia Balance of power Basing and force posture Burden sharing China Counterterrorism Cyber Deterrence Diplomacy Drones Europe and Eurasia Global posture Grand strategy Great power competition Houthis Iran Iraq Israel Israel-Hamas Land power Middle East Military analysis NATO Naval power North Korea Nuclear weapons Russia Sanctions Syria Taiwan Ukraine Ukraine-Russia Yemen Clear Filters ReportGrand strategy, Russia, Ukraine American interests in the Ukraine War By Joshua Shifrinson September 14, 2022 Policy PaperGrand strategy, Middle East A plan for U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East By Mike Sweeney December 21, 2020 ReportMiddle East, Global posture, Grand strategy The case for withdrawing from the Middle East By Justin Logan September 30, 2020 View More
