Defense Priorities

Articles

Op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Middle East

Donald Trump’s board of irrelevant peace

By Daniel DePetris

May 19, 2026

Op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Middle East

Why the Second Phase of Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Is Failing

By Alexander Langlois

March 16, 2026

Op-edMiddle East, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Israel‑Iran, Syria

Trump’s Middle East policy is teetering on overextension

By William Walldorf

January 29, 2026

Op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Israel, Middle East

The Trump administration launches Phase 2 of the Gaza plan. Will peace materialize?

By Daniel DePetris

January 20, 2026

Op-edGrand strategy, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

The foreign policy moves Donald Trump got right this year

By Daniel DePetris

December 30, 2025

In the mediaIran, Israel‑Hamas, Israel‑Iran, Middle East, US‑Israel‑Iran

Iran’s nuclear reset shows airstrikes may not end ambitions

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

December 29, 2025