Facing Off with North Korea: Victory, Complexity & Strategic Gain

To expect cumulative strategic gain for itself and its allies regarding North Korea, including Israel, the United States must ultimately depend upon several forms of nuclear deterrence.
Pining for Fig Leaves

But now, they argue, under the leadership of King Salman and his son, 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudis are going too far.
Long Knives

The five years that transpired between Olmert’s indictment and his incarceration reflects Judaic dithering about truth and justice.
From Mueller to Mandelblit

In the Mueller probe and the incessant probes against Netanyahu, we see the new face of the Left.
Russia Blames U.S. For “Barbaric” Bombing of Raqqa: Compares it to Dresden in WWII

After U.S. led coalition forces finally raised victory flags over the devastated city of Raqqa last week, liberating it from jihadist and Islamic State (ISIS) forces, Russia responded by condemning the U.S.
The Turkish Love-Hate Relationship with America

Turks often expose degrees of confusion when asked about their foreign policy preferences.
The Opportunities and Risks of Trump’s Iran Initiative

By placing the nuclear deal in the context of Iran’s hostility and aggression, Trump made it self-evident that no US interest is served in continuing to give Iran a free pass.
Saving NATO from Turkey

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, known as NATO, faces an existential problem.
Turkey Plans Move to Box in Kurds in Northern Syria

The Turkish military this week scouted Syria’s Idlib province, in the north-west of the country, in preparation for a military operation in the province.Â
Israel Should Accept the Palestinian Reconciliation Deal

A smart response to the agreement between Fatah and Hamas, which includes a generous offer to lift the blockade on Gaza in return for demilitarization, would only benefit Israel strategically.