Defense Priorities

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op-edMiddle East, Afghanistan, Grand strategy, Syria

Trump Can Transform Middle East Policy

By Daniel DePetris

February 7, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Afghanistan, China, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Taiwan, Ukraine‑Russia

Biden’s final foreign policy speech: an exercise in self-promotion

By Christopher McCallion

January 13, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Afghanistan, Americas, Europe and Eurasia, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

As Biden exits, he grapples with his foreign policy legacy

By Daniel DePetris

January 9, 2025

op-edSyria, Afghanistan, Middle East, Russia

Who lost more weapons—Russia in Syria or America in Afghanistan?

By Gil Barndollar

December 17, 2024

In the mediaGrand strategy, Afghanistan, Americas

Risking Mexico and the Trump Presidency

Featuring Gil Barndollar

December 5, 2024

op-edAfghanistan, Middle East

How the Taliban built an air force

By Gil Barndollar

October 25, 2024