Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edIran, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

The case for diplomacy with Iran

By Geoff LaMear

December 5, 2025

op-edMiddle East

The real problem with cozying up to the Saudis

By Benjamin Friedman and Rosemary Kelanic

December 5, 2025

op-edVenezuela, Americas

What are Trump’s motivations in Venezuela?

By Daniel DePetris

December 4, 2025

op-edAfrica, China, Counterterrorism

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

By William Walldorf

December 4, 2025

op-edRussia, Europe and Eurasia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

Moscow talks expose the fantasy of a fair peace deal

By Jennifer Kavanagh

December 3, 2025

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Three months, two thousand meters: a snapshot of the War in Ukraine

By Gil Barndollar

December 3, 2025