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The Middle East, the world’s most volatile and conflict-ridden region, continues to generate some of the most dangerous threats to U.S. security.

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Our Mission in Afghanistan Is Not About Nation-Building. It’s About Self-Defense.

Aug 3, 2017 2 min read

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Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.

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The Obama Administration’s disastrous legacy in Syria is one of the most urgent issues confronting the Trump Administration. 

How President Trump Can Improve U.S. Syria Policy

by James Phillips

Mar 3, 2017 7 min read

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Forging a Better Strategy on Iran Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D.

May 30, 2018 3 min read

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Will Trump’s Iran Strategy Work? Theodore R. Bromund, Ph.D.

May 29, 2018 2 min read

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Top 3 Takeaways from Pompeo’s New Deal for Iran James Jay Carafano

May 29, 2018 4 min read

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Palestinian Push Hurts the Palestinian People and the UN Organizations They Join Brett D. Schaefer

May 28, 2018 4 min read

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After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy

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Bailing Out on a Bad Deal Actually Stabilizes the Chances for Peace James Jay Carafano

May 18, 2018 2 min read

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Hamas Hides Behind Smoke and Mirrors to Attack Israel James Phillips

May 17, 2018 2 min read

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U.S. Embassy Move Could Have a Positive Impact in the Long Run James Phillips

May 17, 2018 1 min read

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