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 Iran (299) Iraq (140) israel (120) Middle East (112) Afghanistan (92) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type report (550) video (200) event (45) testimony (13) explainer (7) impact (2) external_url (1) (-) commentary (1240) Facet Content type Commentary Uncomfortable Truths: Explaining Away Iraq’s Real WMD Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D. Oct 30, 2014 2 min read Commentary Why the US Can’t Trust Iran to Help Defeat ISIS James Phillips Oct 30, 2014 3 min read Commentary US Should Hold the Line on Palestinian Pursuit of UN Membership Oct 23, 2014 3 min read Commentary Why Iraq’s Chemical Weapons Are a Lingering Threat James Phillips Oct 17, 2014 3 min read Commentary Turkey: Pressures U.S. to Crack Down in Syria—and Sits on the Sideline James Phillips Oct 14, 2014 3 min read Commentary O’s to-do list: Gain allies’ aid, take ISIS fight to Syria Peter Brookes Sep 18, 2014 2 min read Commentary Isolating the Islamic State Edwin J. Feulner, PhD Sep 17, 2014 2 min read Commentary President Obama too fond of fairy tales Peter Brookes Sep 16, 2014 2 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos
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