Defense Priorities

Articles

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

Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ Is Losing Friends and Alienating Allies

By Daniel DePetris

April 2, 2026

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

Trump might end his war—but the rest of the world may pay the price

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

April 1, 2026

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

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran—just as presidents before him did elsewhere

By William Walldorf

April 1, 2026

Op-edNATO, Alliances, Europe and Eurasia, Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

Europe is in mutiny against Trump

By Daniel DePetris

April 1, 2026

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

The Iran War is the Culmination of Washington’s Foreign Policy Pathologies

By Christopher McCallion

April 1, 2026

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

Trump seeks to redefine ‘regime change’ in Iran war

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

April 1, 2026