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 Afghanistan (92) Iran (299) Iraq (140) israel (120) Middle East (112) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type event (45) explainer (7) external_url (1) impact (2) report (550) testimony (13) video (200) (-) commentary (1240) Facet Content type Commentary In the Middle East, let's support our friends Ted R. Bromund, PhD Feb 10, 2015 2 min read Commentary A Big Foreign Policy Challenge: Regaining Saudi Arabia's Trust James Phillips Jan 28, 2015 4 min read Commentary What the Rivalry Between al-Qaeda and ISIS Means for the US James Phillips Jan 24, 2015 3 min read Commentary Al Qaeda threat grows in Yemen Peter Brookes Jan 23, 2015 2 min read Commentary Ouster of Yemeni President Major Setback for U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts James Phillips Jan 23, 2015 2 min read Commentary Q&A: What Does Death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Mean for the US? Jan 23, 2015 3 min read Commentary ISIS vs. Al Qaeda: The good news and the bad news James Phillips Jan 21, 2015 3 min read Commentary Charlie Hebdo Attack Shows West What Rising Threat Islamist Terrorists Pose James Phillips Jan 15, 2015 3 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos
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