Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edWestern Hemisphere

Trump’s Cuba strategy is straightforward. The outcome will be anything but.

By Daniel DePetris

March 15, 2026

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

Weakened by war, Iran hits back by strangling a vital waterway

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

March 13, 2026

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

How to avoid a forever war in Iran

By William Walldorf

March 13, 2026

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

Seven reasons why Trump hasn’t won the Iran war

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

March 12, 2026

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

Why does the war with Iran threaten the global economy?

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

March 12, 2026

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

Iran war has given Putin leverage over Trump

By Jennifer Kavanagh

March 12, 2026