Behind the Lines: And the winner in Syria is ….Iran
A flurry of diplomatic activity is taking place in the Syrian and Iraqi arenas. While the moves are occurring on separate and
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Concerns raised over military presence, nukes stored in Turkey
The U.S. should move its nuclear weapons from Incirlik Air Base and start looking for alternatives to the longtime military hub in
Israel’s Possible Paths to Nuclear War
For the moment, at least, global concern about nuclear war is focused on North Korea. The Middle East nevertheless remains a possible
Israel Growing Concerned That Unresolved North Korea Nuclear Crisis Will Embolden Iran, Experts Say
Israel is anxiously observing the escalating international crisis over North Korea’s nuclear program, paying particular attention to its implications for Iranian behavior,
Opinion: Hey, NATO, Let’s Move Those 50 US Thermonuclear Weapons Out of Turkey
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Syria event
We won’t dive deeply into what is generally known: The United States has launched a military strike against Syria. The burning question
Trump wants to push back against Iran, but Iran is now more powerful than ever
President Trump’s tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of
The Coming Clash With Iran
When Gen. Michael Flynn marched into the White House Briefing Room to declare that “we are officially putting Iran on notice,” he
Iran Breaks Nuclear Deal and UN Resolutions
The nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Agreement (JCPOA) — effective, as of October 18, 2015, according to
Kashmir, climate change, and nuclear war
In April 2016, speaking at the conclusion of the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, which had brought together more than 50
Trump Assembling Team of Fierce Iran Deal Opponents
President-elect Donald Trump has been assembling a national security team stacked with fierce opponents of last year’s comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran,
An India-Pakistan Crisis: Should We Care?
The Donald Trump White House will have a fairly crowded foreign policy roster to deal with. From what has been said of