Defense Priorities

Articles

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

The Iran War and the Future of American Empire

By Jennifer Kavanagh

June 8, 2026

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

Republicans in Congress are defecting from Trump over Iran. Will more follow?

By Daniel DePetris and Rajan Menon

June 8, 2026

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

D-Day’s Warning for Taiwan

By Lyle Goldstein

June 5, 2026

In the mediaNATO, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

As Russia and Ukraine press drone war, NATO finds itself caught in crossfire

Featuring Benjamin Friedman

June 5, 2026

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

The Middle East’s Regional War Flows Through Lebanon

By Alexander Langlois

June 4, 2026

Op-edNATO, Alliances, Europe and Eurasia, Nuclear weapons

Trump’s European nuclear weapons plan risks backfiring

By Daniel DePetris

June 4, 2026