Middle East

What Nuremberg Did and Did Not Accomplish

Despite the mythology that has surrounded the Nuremberg trials, the truth is that many were all too happy to let numerous Nazis escape Europe and to then offer them protection

Al-Sharaa’s House of Cards Teeters Towards Collapse

Despite his attempts to consolidate power in Syria and to transform his image from terrorist to statesman, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government cannot last unless he meets his commitments to pluralism

How Saddam Hussein Came to Symbolize Anti-Americanism in the Middle East

Despite his many crimes against the people of Iraq and the Middle East more broadly, Saddam has come to symbolize resistance to the US-led world order across the Arab world

The Shifting Balance of Power in the Middle East

Israel’s decisive airstrikes on Iran have cemented its status as the Middle East’s dominant power, reshaping regional dynamics and proving that joint all-domain operations with the U.S. can set a new strategic order no competitor is yet ready to challenge.

The Enduring Geopolitical Tragedy of India’s Partition

Recent terror attacks in India are the latest manifestation of the enduring geopolitical consequences of the 1947 partition

Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan & Providential Statecraft

Carter and Reagan were both providential instruments, their destinies linked to each other and to the nation.

Will Syria’s New HTS Government Be a Protector or Persecutor of Minorities?

Bashar al-Assad’s brutal dictatorship has fallen after more than a decade of civil war in Syria, but will the new government be much better for Christians and other minorities?

Donald Trump & Bill Clinton: Kindred Presidential Spirits

Donald Trump’s presidential rhetoric, moderation on divisive issues, and foreign policy are all surprisingly reminiscent of one William Jefferson Clinton

Myths Disproven One Year After 10/7

The year that has passed since the atrocities of October 7 has exposed the falsehood of several prominent ideas regarding the conflict in the Middle East