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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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Gil
Barndollar

Non-Resident Fellow

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Rajan
Menon

Former Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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William
Ruger

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

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Mike
Sweeney

Non-Resident Fellow

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

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op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Israel, Middle East

In Gaza, Netanyahu continues to gamble with uncertainty

By Daniel DePetris

April 10, 2025

It’s been nearly a year and a half since the first Israeli bombs dropped on Gaza following Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught against Israel. But we […]

op-edYemen, Middle East

Trump Is Risking Failure in Yemen

By Daniel DePetris

April 9, 2025

op-edMiddle East, Grand strategy, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Syria

Why ‘peace through strength’ won’t work in the Middle East

By Alexander Langlois

April 8, 2025

The Latest

op-edIsrael‑Hamas, Israel, Middle East

In Gaza, Netanyahu continues to gamble with uncertainty

By Daniel DePetris

April 10, 2025

op-edYemen, Middle East

Trump Is Risking Failure in Yemen

By Daniel DePetris

April 9, 2025

op-edMiddle East, Grand strategy, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Syria

Why ‘peace through strength’ won’t work in the Middle East

By Alexander Langlois

April 8, 2025

In the mediaIsrael, Iran, Middle East

Reports: Despite limited stockpile, US gives Israel another THAAD

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

April 8, 2025

In the mediaSyria, Middle East

US outpost not given proper air defenses before deadly attack

Featuring Daniel Davis

April 7, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Houthis, Middle East

Trump’s Pentagon ignores its own strategy

By Daniel DePetris

April 3, 2025

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Featured in Responsible Statecraft: Reports: Despite limited stockpile, US gives Israel another THAAD

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

April 8, 2025

Featured in Responsible Statecraft: US outpost not given proper air defenses before deadly attack

Featuring Daniel Davis

April 7, 2025

Featured in Defense News: How Trump’s team flipped on bombing the Houthis

Featuring Benjamin Friedman

April 2, 2025

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virtualSyria, Balance of power, Basing and force posture, Counterterrorism, Middle East, Military analysis

Past Virtual Event: Syria after Assad: Prospects for U.S. withdrawal

February 21, 2025
virtualMiddle East, Alliances, Diplomacy, Israel, Military analysis

Past Virtual Event: Assessing a formal U.S.-Saudi alliance

October 17, 2024
virtualHouthis, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Yemen

Past Virtual Event: Houthi conundrum: defend, degrade, or defer

March 28, 2024