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 U.S.–Israeli Missile Defense Cooperation: Building on the Success of Iron Dome Baker Spring Aug 6, 2012 5 min read Commentary Panetta Attempts to Reassure and Restrain Israel on the Iran Nuclear Issue James Phillips Aug 3, 2012 2 min read Commentary Syria’s Growing Islamist Extremist Presence James Phillips Aug 2, 2012 2 min read Commentary The Syrian Tipping Point Peter Brookes Aug 1, 2012 2 min read Commentary A Resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq Threatens U.S. Attack James Phillips Jul 26, 2012 2 min read testimony Counter-Proliferation Contingency Planning Is Needed for Syrian WMD Steven P. Bucci, PhD Jul 23, 2012 9 min read Commentary Syrian Fighting Worsens as Regime Moves Chemical Weapons James Phillips Jul 20, 2012 2 min read Commentary Clinton’s Egypt Visit Sparks Anti-American Demonstrations James Phillips Jul 20, 2012 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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