Defense Priorities

Articles

op-edU.S.‑Iran, Iran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

A U.S. Attack on Iran Is Still the Worst Option

By Thomas P. Cavanna

February 26, 2026

op-edGrand strategy

Trump’s Golden Dome is a destabilizing pipe dream

By Thomas P. Cavanna

February 26, 2026

op-edAfrica

Washington’s buildup in Nigeria could ensnare the U.S. in a protracted conflict

By Thomas P. Cavanna

February 26, 2026

op-edSyria, Middle East

Trump’s Syria withdrawal makes good strategic sense

By Alexander Langlois

February 25, 2026

op-edNuclear weapons, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Russia Is Offering An Informal Nuclear Deal. Washington Should Take It.

By John Grover

February 25, 2026

In the mediaIran, Middle East

Donald Trump Speech Missed Some Marks: Newsweek Writers’ SOTU Verdicts

Featuring Daniel DePetris

February 25, 2026