Defense Priorities

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In the mediaGlobal posture, Europe and Eurasia, Grand strategy

The meaning of “America First” is in flux

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

January 20, 2026

op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Israel, Middle East

The Trump administration launches Phase 2 of the Gaza plan. Will peace materialize?

By Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2026

op-edNATO, Europe and Eurasia

Will NATO survive Trump?

By Jennifer Kavanagh

January 20, 2026

op-edEurope and Eurasia, NATO

This time, Trump’s threats to Europe look deadly serious

By Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2026

op-edIran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

All the reasons Trump should resist regime change in Iran

By Thomas P. Cavanna

January 20, 2026

Thousands turn out in Melbourne to stand in solidarity with protests that have broken out in Iran following the death of 22-year old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s brutal dictatorship and its ‘morality’ police.
Iran

Should the U.S. do anything about Iran’s protests?

By Rosemary Kelanic

January 19, 2026