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 (360) Iraq (198) Middle East (188) israel (160) Afghanistan (110) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1240) report (550) video (200) event (45) testimony (13) explainer (7) impact (2) external_url (1) Facet Content type report Planning for a Post-Khomeini Iran James Phillips Dec 27, 1987 21 min read report Seeking the Causes of Africa's Poverty Morris B. Oct 15, 1987 22 min read report "Turkey: An Increasingly Key Strategic Asset for the U.S" James Phillips Oct 14, 1987 21 min read report High Stakes for the U.S. in the Persian Gulf James Phillips Jul 20, 1987 20 min read report One Year Later: Problems Mount for Libya's Qadhafi James Phillips Apr 14, 1987 3 min read report Time for Action Against Mengistu's Ethiopia James L. Mar 11, 1987 16 min read report The Continuing Need for a U.S. Opening to Iran James Phillips Mar 5, 1987 18 min read report Why Agricultural Research Will Not Feed Hungry Africa James L. Feb 5, 1987 3 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos