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 (110) Iran (365) (-) Iraq (198) israel (162) Middle East (190) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (159) report (58) Facet Content type Commentary Afghanistan Debate Intensifies in Congress James Phillips Sep 16, 2009 2 min read report The Obama-Maliki Meeting: Security in Iraq Should Be the Priority James Phillips Jul 21, 2009 4 min read report What Is Next in Iran? James Phillips Jun 26, 2009 5 min read report Obama's Cairo Speech Stresses Common Interests but Fails to Identify the Comm... Jun 5, 2009 5 min read Commentary The West Must Stand Up to Tehran Nile Gardiner, PhD Apr 3, 2009 3 min read Commentary President Obama Takes the Middle Road on Iraq Troop Drawdown James Phillips Feb 27, 2009 2 min read Commentary Outside View: Iran talks trap Dec 22, 2008 2 min read report Getting the Big Ideas Right: The Strategic Concepts that Helped Achieve Subst... General David Petraeus Nov 13, 2008 34 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos
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