Defense Priorities

Articles

ExplainerAsia, Alliances, Balance of power, Burden sharing, China, Diplomacy, Grand strategy, Military analysis, Sanctions

Allies balancing: A safer strategy for the U.S. in Asia

By Rajan Menon and Daniel DePetris

December 4, 2024

In the mediaMiddle East, Alliances, Iran

Diplomatic ‘rope-a-dope’: Saudi Arabia key to Trump’s Mideast strategy, but Iran could be spoiler

Featuring William Walldorf

December 2, 2024

ExplainerMiddle East, Alliances, Diplomacy, Iran, Israel

Just stay out: Rejecting the Saudi-Israeli “grand bargain”

By William Walldorf

November 26, 2024

In the mediaMiddle East, Alliances

Saudi Arabia does not deserve an American security guarantee

Featuring Jennifer Kavanagh

November 26, 2024

op-edNATO, Alliances, Americas, Global posture

NATO has a problem: Canada’s military has been neglected

By Andrew Latham

November 25, 2024

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, NATO, Nuclear weapons, Russia, Ukraine

What To Make of Russia’s New Nuclear Doctrine

By Daniel DePetris

November 21, 2024