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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

Defense Priorities

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

Defense Priorities

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William
Walldorf

Senior Fellow

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Press ReleaseSyria, Basing and force posture, Middle East, Military analysis

Progress on full withdrawal from Syria is optimal policy

By Daniel DePetris

April 17, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 17, 2025 Contact: press@defensepriorities.org WASHINGTON, DC—Recent reports indicate that the Trump administration is considering a reduction […]

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 mediaSyria, Middle East

US outpost not given proper air defenses before deadly attack

Featuring Daniel Davis

April 7, 2025

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Press ReleaseSyria, Basing and force posture, Middle East, Military analysis

Progress on full withdrawal from Syria is optimal policy

By Daniel DePetris

April 17, 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 mediaSyria, Middle East

US outpost not given proper air defenses before deadly attack

Featuring Daniel Davis

April 7, 2025

op-edSyria, Middle East

Navigating Security, Economy, and Diplomacy in Post-Assad Syria

By Alexander Langlois

April 1, 2025

op-edSyria, Israel, Middle East

Israel’s Invasion Seeks To Keep Syria Divided

By Alexander Langlois

March 26, 2025

op-edMiddle East, Iran, Israel, Syria

Is a new Middle East forming?

By Alexander Langlois

March 6, 2025

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Read at Responsible Statecraft: US outpost not given proper air defenses before deadly attack

Featuring Daniel Davis

April 7, 2025

Read at The Conversation: What does the U.S. public think about sending troops to foreign wars? Here’s what the evidence shows

February 17, 2025

Watch at Security Dilemma: Security Dilemma podcast: Rose Kelanic on Syria and energy security

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 6, 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
virtualGrand strategy, Iran, Middle East, Syria

Past Virtual Event: Keeping the U.S. out of war in the Middle East

January 16, 2024
in-personCounterterrorism, Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Syria

Past In-Person Event: Ground truth about ground wars

November 5, 2019