Defense Priorities

Articles

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East

Inside Mar-a-Lago’s makeshift Situation Room as Trump strikes Iran

Featuring Benjamin Friedman

March 2, 2026

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East

Iran: Trump’s most dangerous gamble

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

March 2, 2026

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

Trump’s overthrow of the Ayatollah won’t bring peace to the Middle East

By Adam Gallagher

March 2, 2026

op-edTaiwan, Asia, China‑Taiwan

Taiwan’s Defense Budget Dilemma

By Lyle Goldstein

March 2, 2026

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

No one can predict how the U.S. war with Iran will unfold

By Daniel DePetris

March 2, 2026

In the mediaUS‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East

Trump’s Iran strikes usher in an era of unrestrained American power

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

March 1, 2026