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 (61) Iraq (58) israel (40) Middle East (76) Syria (36) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1240) event (45) explainer (7) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (550) testimony (13) video (200) Facet Content type report Executive Summary: Revitalizing U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan Oct 15, 2007 4 min read report Revitalizing U.S. Efforts in Afghanistan Oct 15, 2007 42 min read report Iran: Time for Sanctions of the Willing Peter Brookes Sep 26, 2007 2 min read report Proposed Timetables for U.S. Withdrawal Would SabotageReconciliation in Iraq James Phillips Sep 21, 2007 4 min read report "Cut and Run Lite": Congressional Iraq Proposal Puts Troops at Risk James Jay Carafano Sep 16, 2007 3 min read report Bush on Iraq: U.S. Troops "Return on Success" James Phillips Sep 14, 2007 3 min read report After the Petraeus/Crocker Hearings: Four Issues for Congress Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D. Sep 11, 2007 6 min read report Understanding Violence and Civilian Casualty Rates in Iraq: AnInsider?s View Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D. Sep 10, 2007 4 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos