Jacob Olidort
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Iran
The Art of the Iran Deal
President Trump has in recent months repeatedly emphasized two points regarding Iran: first, that he would not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon...
Terrorism
Campus Protests Embolden Terrorist Groups
The aftermath of the burning of an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and also an Israeli flag as protestors look on, Wednesday, July...
Iran
A Peace to Delay War: How Diplomacy Can End Hezbollah's War of Choice
An Israeli flag flutters next to a fire burning in an area near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel in Safed, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Scores of...
Iran
We Got Islamism Wrong
We Got Islamism Wrong; Israel Cannot Afford to For Its Sake, and for the West Contrary to public commentary, Iran’s direct and proxy threats against...
Iran
Israel's Response to Iran's Attack Requires U.S. Follow-Through
Interceptors missiles are launched into the sky early Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Sam Mednick) The American inventor Charles...
Europe
Azerbaijan, the Quiet Partner
In a World in Crisis, Balancing U. S.
Terrorism
A U.S. Hostage Rescue Operation in Gaza Should Not Be off the Table
On February 12 it was announced that Israeli Defense Forces executed a daring raid to rescue two of their citizens held hostage in Gaza. Considering...
Sea (Maritime, Naval Operations)
Bahrain: Bold Partner for Middle East Peace
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Vice Adm.
Maritime Strategy
Deterrence Is More Than Deployments: The Effects, and Limitations, of the Administration's Naval Movements in the Middle East
The United States appears to be confusing deployments for deterrence. The use of U.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
The Case for Upgrading Israel's "Major Non-NATO Ally" Status
If there are any lessons from the deadly days since the Hamas began its ambush of Israel on October 7 it is that Israel’s victory will come at a high...
In Pursuit of Nuclear Abolition
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense
The sUAS Tactical Trifecta
By Bryan T. Woody • RealClearDefense
The Revolutionary War: When Strategic Options Share the Same Weakness
By Henry Yep • RealClearDefense
The Houthis Are Testing the Limits of Collective Defense
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense
Navy Civilianizes Six Former Flag Billets, Reduces Six to Captains
By Mongilio, USNI N.
Raytheon's $8B Contract for Strategic Comms Terminal Modernization
By M+A El
America’s Maritime Moment Will Not Wait
By CDR Salamander
Armor Up?
By Marine Corps Compass Points
Who Shoots Down the Drone Over the Shipyard?
By John Ferrari & Dillon Prochnicki • RealClearDefense
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