Defense Priorities

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Op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Middle East

Comprehensive peace in Gaza is still just a dream

By Daniel DePetris

August 4, 2026

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