As 2024 began, the Israeli war effort in the Gaza Strip changed in nature (see Israel Shifts Tactics in Gaza), with the focus shifting to the battles in the central and southern areas and to special ...

Biden’s calculation appears to have been that a US withdrawal was better for American interests worldwide and would not necessarily lead to massive civil war—and that even if it did, we would be well ...

This analysis was published in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune by Reuf Bajrović and Richard Kraemer, both affiliated with the US-Europe Alliance. Reuf Bajrović serves as Vice-President of the ...

When the Strait of Hormuz trembles, it is not only a region that wavers — it is the global economy holding its breath. Oil rises, markets react, and the consequences are felt everywhere: transport, ...

As we approach the two-year anniversary of a phone call that changed the Middle East, it is important to understand the impact and potential of the Abraham Accords. August 2020 was a dark time, as ...

“It is not enough that we do our best; sometimes we must do what is required.” —Winston S. Churchill The planners of the Israel Defense Forces came to view Israel’s main threat as emanating from ...

Recently, I was asked whether I might consider revising the book I wrote on the US-Israeli relationship entitled Doomed to Succeed. Turmoil in Israel, the most right-wing, religious government in ...

The geopolitical landscape of February 2026 is marked by overlapping conflicts, and the ongoing war between the United States and Iran will have profound consequences for the ongoing Russia-Ukraine ...

An avalanche rocked American politics last week. Across New York City, candidates affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) won closely-watched Democratic Party primary contests.

For Israel, a nation whose survival hinges on maintaining regional technological leadership in defense, the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence systems isn’t an option. It’s an imperative.

In this conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Michael Mandelbaum explores American exceptionalism, opposition to war, the limits of interventionism and the nuclear risks posed by weakening US alliances.

The systemic failure of October 7 has no single root nor one explanation. But the predominance for decades of one type of officer – paratroopers – at the top of Israel’s military hierarchy, lately ...