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 (365) Iraq (198) israel (162) (-) Middle East (190) (-) Afghanistan (110) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (199) report (93) Facet Content type Commentary Obama Risks Failure in Afghanistan By Not Sending More Troops James Phillips Dec 2, 2009 2 min read Commentary What Iran Learned From the Hostage Crisis: Terrorism Works James Phillips Nov 5, 2009 3 min read report Shortsighted U.S. Policies on Afghanistan to Bring Long-Term Problems Oct 5, 2009 5 min read Commentary Secretary of Defense Gates Backpedaling on Afghanistan James Phillips Oct 1, 2009 1 min read Commentary Afghanistan Debate Intensifies in Congress James Phillips Sep 16, 2009 2 min read report The Middle East, Fragmented Societies, and the Future Janice A. Smith Jul 16, 2009 12 min read Commentary After Afghanistan, Will We Squander the Victory? James Jay Carafano Jun 16, 2009 3 min read report Obama's Cairo Speech Stresses Common Interests but Fails to Identify the Comm... Jun 5, 2009 5 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos
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