Contra those opponents of the conflict who claim that it is a product of religious, civilizational, or foreign influence, the war is directly in line with America’s core national interests
Mike CotéApril 2, 2026
Despite Pope Leo’s recent condemnation of those who “wage war,” the U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iran is fully in keeping with the Roman Catholic Church’s official doctrine of just war.
Shannon Walsh & Sean Patrick CalabriaMarch 30, 2026
While Iran’s theocratic regime should be overturned, will Operation Epic Fury ultimately bring this goal closer to fruition or exhaust the patience of the American electorate with wars in the Middle East?
Mark Tooley & Robert Nicholson & Marc LiVecche & Robert JoustraMarch 19, 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing US-Israeli campaign against Iran are not separate conflicts but two theaters in a broader civilizational war between the West and the authoritarian Axis of Resistance
Rebeccah HeinrichsMarch 10, 2026
The decisive strategic question in Iran is whether the regime’s will to survive can outlast Trump’s determination to bring about regime change
Robert JoustraMarch 2, 2026
Fixated on clerics and conflict zones, mainstream media overlook the real story of Christians in the Holy Land.
Robert NicholsonFebruary 12, 2026
With the return of the last hostage from Gaza, Israel reckons with a profound psychological and spiritual shift whose consequences will not be confined to the Jewish state.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 28, 2026
Zohran Mandani’s refusal to condemn the usage of the phrase “globalize the intifada” speaks to the radical anti-Israelism that increasingly pervades the modern Democratic Party
Eric BordenkircherDecember 1, 2025
International politics remains a contest of power—but power isn’t the last word.
Robert NicholsonNovember 10, 2025