Why Trump Should Support a Kurdish State
The time has come to redraw the map.Amitai EtzioniSome believe that the Trump administration will finish off the ISIS caliphate and then withdraw American forces from much of the region. Others hope it...
View ArticleWhat Is the Best Way to Deal with the Problem of Islamic Terrorism?
Terrorism will remain one of Washington’s key concerns for some time. But the arrival of a new administration presents an opportunity to revisit conventional approaches to issues like Islamic...
View ArticleJust Say No to Middle East Bailouts
A new Marshall Plan would backfire.Amitai EtzioniSecretary of State John Kerry left a major policy suggestion for his successor. “I believe we need urgently a new Marshall Plan, which is focused on the...
View ArticleTake the Oil: 30 Years Before America Invaded Iraq, it Almost Invaded Saudi...
History, revealed. Michael PeckAmerica could have seized the oil fields with little problem. With the U.S. military now out of Vietnam, a couple of divisions could have been spared for the Middle East...
View ArticleU.S.-Iranian Relations Could Spiral Out of Control
The Trump administration's response to a naval confrontation with Iran could indicate what is in store for U.S.-Iranian relations.Daniel R. DePetrisEarlier this month, the U.S. Navy and Iran’s Islamic...
View ArticleCan Safe Zones in Syria Work?
Or will it only make matters worse? Andrew J. BowenIn an interview with ABC News this week, President Trump made brief reference to his plan to set up “safe zones” in Syria or in the region for...
View ArticleAn Order That Will Increase Terrorism
Paul R. PillarDonald Trump’s efforts, during his first week in office, to give substance to his campaign rhetoric have involved executive orders that have generated reactions ranging from bemusement...
View ArticleHezbollah Is Winning the War in Syria
Mission creep has helped Hezbollah succeed where the U.S. has not.Colin P. ClarkeChad C. SerenaAs the Syrian Civil War approaches its sixth year, the country has been destroyed beyond repair. Even if...
View ArticleTrump's Unwise Travel Ban
Saudi Arabia is an especially glaring omission.Ted Galen CarpenterThe leaked draft of an executive order to, among other things, bar the entry of travelers from certain Muslim countries for at least...
View ArticleMattis Could Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Finding a way to resolve the conflict without jeopardizing Israel’s security should become an important dimension of the defense dialogue between the two countries.Shai FeldmanAmerica’s forty-fifth...
View ArticleA Report from the Front: Why the Peshmerga Need More from America
These are our staunchest allies in the fight against ISIS, yet we are leaving them high and dry.David GrangeMy team and I are seven kilometers from the Mosul front line, in a peshmerga camp. We are...
View ArticleAnti-Iranism in the Trump Administration
Paul R. PillarOne of the most direct indications of Donald Trump’s failure, or refusal, to understand issues involving Iran is his tweeted declaration this week that the Iranians “should have been...
View ArticleSyria: First Test of a U.S.-Russia Partnership?
This could be the turning point for U.S.-Russia relations.Nikolas K. GvosdevOn the campaign trail, Donald Trump asked whether a strategic partnership between the United States and Russia could emerge...
View ArticleDonald Trump's Next Big Iran Headache: A Super Stealth Fighter?
Whatever happend to the Qaher F-313? Dave MajumdarSo where is the Qaher F-313? It was spotted only once after its initial debut in November 2013 being prepped for taxi tests—but it has never been seen...
View ArticleDon't Take the Oil: Time to Ditch the Carter Doctrine
Middle Eastern oil is no longer a vital national interest.Daniel L. DavisThirty-seven years ago, President Jimmy Carter addressed the nation at a joint session of Congress to issue a stern warning to...
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