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Beyond False Choices: American Public Opinion and U.S. Middle East Strategy
Should the United States confront Iran or pursue diplomacy? Should Washington stand unequivocally with Israel or…
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The Costs of Integration: the Strategic Risks of Deepening U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation
The military relationship between the United States and Israel is among Washington’s most extensive security partnerships.…
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When Protection Becomes Exposure: Why America’s Arab Allies Are Reassessing the U.S. Security Umbrella
The latest exchange between Washington and Tehran may ultimately be remembered less for the missiles that…
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When Foreign Policy Becomes Personal: the Strategic Risks of Presidential Decision-Making on Iran
For decades, American presidents have sought to convince allies and adversaries alike that U.S. foreign policy…
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Military Leverage and the Limits of Coercion: Lessons from Israel and Lebanon
Military force can reshape the strategic environment of a conflict, but it rarely determines the political…
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The Limits of Leverage: Israeli Strategic Autonomy and the Future of American Leadership in the Middle East
For much of the past half-century, the United States and Israel have maintained one of the…
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Trump’s Turkey Pivot: Lifting Sanctions, Considering F-35s, and Reordering Security in the Middle East
For nearly seven years, U.S.-Turkey relations have been defined by mistrust. Turkey’s purchase of the Russian-made…
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Hamas is giving up government, not power
When reports emerged that Hamas was prepared to dissolve its de facto government in Gaza and…
