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In the Media

Let's Get to the End of This War

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Sep 22, 2022

In the Media

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Ilam on May 3, 2017. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Iran Accelerates Nuclear Activities under the Guise of Energy Research

Map of Africa in Ottoman Turkish. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Between Islamism and Pragmatism: Interrogating Neo-Ottomanism in Turkey-Africa Relations

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

Sep 21, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

Leaders stand outside of the White House following the signing of the Abraham Accords on September 15, 2022, in Washington DC. (Chen Mengtong/China News Service via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Abraham Accords' Second Anniversary Defines Shared Tolerance

Josh Block

Adjunct Fellow

Josh Block

Sep 19, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Commentary

Defending US Values 'Everywhere and Always'

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Sep 16, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance | Ep. 47: Will the US Lose Israel to China?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Michael Doran & Marshall Kosloff

Sep 15, 2022

Podcast

Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrian, and Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the UAE at the White House after signing the Abraham Accords on September 15, 2020. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Commentary

Here’s How the Two-Year-Old Abraham Accords Can Help Solve Today’s Biggest Challenges

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Jacob Olidort

Director, Middle East Peace Project, America First Policy Institute

Robert Greenway & Jacob Olidort

Sep 15, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

American Values and Interests in Strategic Competition

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Sep 14, 2022

Commentary

Long Read

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US and Israeli flags fly on November 2, 2020. (State Department Photo by Ron Przysucha)

In the Media

Iran, Israel and a Masterclass in US Foreign Policy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Sep 9, 2022

In the Media

Members of Taliban led government, as well as many Afghan men participate in celebrations marking the 1st anniversary of the US-led troops' withdrawal from the country in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 31, 2022. (Photo by Bilal Guler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Members of Taliban led government, as well as many Afghan men, participate in celebrations marking the first anniversary of the US-led troops' withdrawal from the country in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 31, 2022. (Photo by Bilal Guler/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Taliban’s Amir on the “Victory” in Afghanistan

Sara Hakimi

MA Candidate, Georgetown University and former diplomat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan

C. Christine Fair

Professor of Security Studies

Sara Hakimi & C. Christine Fair

Sep 9, 2022

Commentary

Long Read

Taliban gunmen control Kandahar-Herat Highway, near Kandahar on October 31, 2001. (Banaras Khan/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion about America’s Enemies

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Sep 9, 2022

Commentary

1 Min Read

An Iranian boy in an IRGC uniform waves a flag in front of two ballistic missiles during a rally in Tehran on February 10, 2022. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Commentary

Seven Questions for Robert Malley about the Iran Nuclear Deal