Issue Middle East 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. Copied COMMENTARY Trump’s Operation Epic Fury Proves Reagan-Style Peace Through Strength Is Back Mar 20, 2026 3 min read Author Kevin D. Roberts, PhD Read the article COMMENTARY All 4 Iran War Assumptions Dead Wrong—Trump Proves Experts Got Fooled Again Mar 12, 2026 3 min read Author Victoria Coates, PhD Read the article Refine by Keyword Middle East (76) Iran (61) Iraq (58) israel (40) Syria (36) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1248) video (200) event (45) testimony (13) explainer (7) impact (2) external_url (1) (-) report (550) Facet Content type report Russian Missiles to Syria Endanger U.S. Foreign Policy Goals Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. May 29, 2013 5 min read report Syria Crisis: U.S. Leadership Needed to Coordinate Allies James Phillips May 16, 2013 4 min read report U.S.–Turkish Relations: Greater Cooperation Should Be Goal of Obama–Erdogan M... James Phillips May 15, 2013 4 min read report Syria's Chemical Weapons: U.S. Should Engage Syria's Opposition to Defuse Threat James Phillips May 1, 2013 4 min read report Obama’s Middle East Trip: Security Goals Should Be the Highest Priority James Phillips Mar 15, 2013 4 min read report Kerry Offers More Aid but Still Lacks Sound Strategy on Syria James Phillips Feb 28, 2013 4 min read report U.S. Should Back a Robust Afghan National Security Force Luke Coffey Feb 22, 2013 5 min read report Indo–Pakistani Tension: Pakistan Should Crack Down on Militant Infiltration Lisa Curtis Jan 25, 2013 4 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos