And National Security Became Everything In American politics, labeling something a matter of “national security” automatically elevates its importance. In the language of foreign policy observers, national security questions, such as regulating weapons of mass destruction, are matters of “high politics,” whereas other issues, such as human rights, are “low …

This week as well, senior Iranian officials continued to threaten a harsh response to the killing of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. They stressed Iran’s right to attack Israel despite political messages to Tehran to refrain from a direct attack on Israel. At the same time, it seems that the Iranian …

As Russia’s border regions come under attack from Ukraine, the dissonance between the illusion of peaceful life and the wartime reality for residents evacuated away from shelling is too stark to be hushed up. The surprise incursion by the Ukrainian military into Russia’s Kursk region has been under way for …

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the nations of the former Eastern Bloc began to pursue joint European military and security cooperation. This shift was embodied in various treaties and agreements, including the Maastricht Treaty, the Treaty of Amsterdam, the St. Malo Declaration, the Cologne Conference, and the Treaty …

A steady flow of Russian weapons to Tehran could change the balance of power in the region, potentially triggering a response from the United States and Israel. The Middle East is experiencing a level of conflict unseen for decades. The spiral of escalation that began with the terrorist attacks against …

A Liberian-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea came under attack three times on Tuesday, including in an assault using a bomb-carrying drone boat, likely the latest in a campaign by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the Israel-Hamas war, officials said. The attacks come as the rebels’ main sponsor, Iran, weighs …

As the Biden administration desperately tries to prevent or limit a missile and drone attack by Iran and its proxies against Israel, it would be wise to remember that the Middle East is already awash in Iranian projectiles. Recently, an Iranian artillery rocket fired by Lebanese Hezbollah killed twelve children …

Extreme right-winger and Israeli Minister for National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticized the continuation of negotiations for a prisoner and ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, saying it would amount to surrendering to a terrorist group. In an interview with Radio 103 FM, Ben-Gvir called for halting the delivery of …

Hamas fired two rockets at Tel Aviv today, the first time in several months, after Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians, ahead of the expected resumption of ceasefire negotiations on Thursday. There are no reports of casualties in Israel. The two rockets were launched from …

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that Israel has announced plans for a proposed settlement in the occupied West Bank, emphasizing that this is a response to the growing global recognition of Palestinian statehood, Al Jazeera reports. “No anti-Israel or anti-Zionist decision will stop the development of settlements,” said Smotrich, …