Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edGrand strategy, Middle East, Ukraine‑Russia

Trump’s Diplomacy Has Stalled

By Daniel DePetris

May 20, 2026

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

Trump has left himself only bad options on Iran

By Daniel DePetris

May 20, 2026

In the mediaMilitary analysis

Trump’s $1.45 trillion defense budget is the largest—and most contested—in American history

Featuring Benjamin Friedman

May 19, 2026

Op-edChina‑Taiwan, Asia, China

How Trump and Xi Traded a New Cold War for a Cold Peace

By Lyle Goldstein

May 19, 2026

Op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Middle East

Donald Trump’s board of irrelevant peace

By Daniel DePetris

May 19, 2026

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

The Silver Lining of Trump’s Disastrous Iran War

By Adam Gallagher

May 19, 2026