When Opposition to War with Iran Turns into Absurdity
It is remarkable to witness the level of ignorance displayed by certain public officials, segments of the media, and various analysts when evaluating the rationale behind the joint American–Israeli military operation against Iran. For Americans, it is natural to perceive Russia and China as primary threats, given how deeply U.S. strategic thinking has been shaped […]
Estonia Has the Cards: Tiny Tech Nation Can Down Iranian Drones
Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur spoke with the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune’s Melinda Haring on March 19, 2026 from Miami, Florida, where he was attending the Miami Security Forum. Pevkur assumed his position in July 2022. From 2022 to 2025, Estonia’s defense sector has grown seven-fold, and Pevkur expects more growth. Estonia has focused on automatization, […]
Basing U.S. Navy Vessels in the Indian Ocean: A Step Toward Long-Term Engagement
When American policymakers think of the Indo-Pacific region and the challenges it poses for U.S. security interests, it is understandable that the Pacific part comes to mind first. From the constant possibility of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan to North Korea’s menacing nuclear arsenal, threats to stability in the Western Pacific have enormous implications for […]
Turkey’s Strategic Caution on Iran</br>Why Ankara still sees continuity in Tehran as less dangerous than an uncertain transition
When missiles fall near Turkish territory, the expectation is usually clear: Ankara will answer with forceful rhetoric, calibrated signaling, and an emphatic defense of sovereignty. Yet when the source of that threat is Iran, Turkey’s response reveals a deeper strategic paradox. Even as Tehran tests Turkish red lines, Ankara remains reluctant to embrace any scenario […]
There Will Be No Energy Crisis
“Oil will be coming down … it went up a little but less than we thought. It’s going to come down more than anybody understands,” said a confident Donald Trump earlier this month, following news that the 32 members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from […]
Israel’s India Opportunity
With all eyes now on the unfolding conflict with Iran, it would be easy to ignore a very different regional development of recent weeks. That, however, would be a mistake. Although it has since been overshadowed by the new Gulf war, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent state visit to Israel – complete with a […]
How to Avoid An Accidental Nuclear War With North Korea
What Kim Jong Un says at the current Ninth Party Congress meeting will reveal whether there is an opening for nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration. Despite President Trump’s repeated offers to meet with North Korea’s leader Chairman Kim Jong Un during his recent trip to Asia, there was no response. Kim’s appearance with […]
India, Israel, and the Architecture of Interdependence
The post–Cold War unipolar order – with the United States as the unquestioned, unchallenged hegemon – is over. While the great power rivalry between the U.S. and China is still in its formative stages, another state will exert disproportionate influence on how that competition ultimately unfolds. India – the world’s most populous state – is […]
Josh Shapiro, Israel, and the Race for the White House
With his Iran war, or, if you prefer, excursion, President Trump is upending political debate in America on the right. The resignation in March of Joe Kent, his director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center, has inflamed disputes about the origins and course of the war. In his resignation letter, Kent suggested that Trump […]
Melania Trump<br/>The Quiet Architecture of Reinvention
There are memoirs that simply recount events, and there are memoirs that seek to shape the meaning of a life. Melania belongs to the second category. It is not merely the recollection of a woman who lived near power. It is the deliberate portrait of a figure who crossed borders, built a life in America, […]
