Is America Losing Poland?<br>Why one of Washington’s most loyal allies is drifting toward a more European security logic
For decades, Poland has been one of the most pro-American countries in Europe, and often the most pro-American of all. That is now beginning to change, and Washington should treat this trend as a strategic warning. In 2024, 86 percent of Poles viewed the United States favorably, the highest figure among all countries surveyed by […]
Lebanon and Israel Have Opened a Historic Door. Washington Must Not Let Iran Shut It
What happened at the U.S. State Department was not a routine diplomatic encounter. It was a strategic moment of rare consequence. Lebanese and Israeli representatives sat down in direct talks under American auspices, breaking through a political and psychological barrier that for decades had seemed immovable. In a region disfigured by war, proxy violence, fear, […]
The war with Iran is forcing China to rethink its “Road and Belt” Initiative
President Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury, alongside Israel’s Lion’s Roar campaign against Iran, was driven by considerations extending far beyond the immediate threat that pre-war Iran posed to American interests in the Middle East and the rest of the world. It was also shaped by the broader strategic competition between the United States […]
Hungary’s Election Is Not Doom and Gloom for National Conservatism
“We have replaced the Orbán regime and liberated Hungary,” exulted a triumphant Péter Magyar, who was until just two years ago a staunch supporter of former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán and an insider of the country’s long-governing Fidesz Party. On April 12, Magyar’s recently founded Tisza Party decisively won national parliamentary elections and secured […]
Why Rising Anti-Israel Sentiment in America Threatens the Jewish State
Over the past few years, Israel has won tremendous victories. It has neutered Hamas and Hezbollah. It has defanged Iran, which has for decades been Israel’s most powerful antagonist. And it is now unquestionably the strongest country in the Middle East. Israel’s strategic outlook has never been brighter. But Israel’s might masks vulnerabilities in public […]
How Melania Trump Is Rescuing Ukrainian Children
Melania Trump has done it again. On the eve of Easter, the First Lady helped rescue seven Ukrainian children from Russian captivity, bringing her tally up to 26. Without fanfare, Mrs. Trump is the only first spouse actively negotiating with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Her valiant efforts are key to remedying this vital moral issue. […]
Kurdish Boots on the Ground in Iran: Conflicting Expectations and Perspectives
Media attention has recently focused on Kurdish fighters from various armed factions with different political views and their potential battle against the clerical regime in Iran. However, many observers barely reflect realities on the ground, ignoring Kurdish agency, perspectives, and expectations. To address these, the Kurdish Forum at the Moshe Dayan Center (MDC) and the Alliance Center for […]
Trump’s Venezuela Model Won’t Work for Cuba
President Trump has made it clear that after what he views as success regarding Venezuela, he has his eye on effecting change in Cuba. But his Venezuela formula—using force to choke its economy and spark some changes within the ruling elite, to be followed by a foreign investment boom, while leaving a democratic transition for […]
Iran After Political Islam: From Theocratic Collapse to Secular Rebirth
The collapse of a regime is mechanical; the birth of a nation is spiritual and intellectual. The collapse of Iran’s Islamic Republic in early 2026 marks more than the fall of a regime. It represents the most consequential historical repudiation of political Islam as a governing system—and a strategic turning point for the Middle East. […]
The challenge of Islamism
After Iran’s despotic regime and its proxies have been defeated militarily and politically, the next war will already have begun. That war will be fought not only with swords, but with words and speech. It will be waged, in other words, against a virulent ideology masquerading as a theology: Islamism, the belief that Muslims must […]
