U.S. Policy

Trump says Syria is a “mess” that America should leave alone, but that would be far more dangerous than staying.

Four experts discuss the agreement’s detailed security provisions, the prospects for successful implementation, and the potential impact on other regional players.

Amid serious escalation in the Middle East, the United States should more clearly frame its recent deployment of B-2 and B-52 bombers to the region as a warning to Iran—and reinforce this with more posturing, messaging, and accelerated deployment of deep penetrators.

In seeking to bolster partnerships and simultaneously protect U.S. technology, officials will need to navigate export options ranging from permissive to restrictive.

The administration should first consider how enhanced sanctions would fit into its broader regional policy before talking about how to get them going again.

A look at how his new administration might combine old and new policies to tamp down the past year of war and address other threats.

The veteran journalist dishes on the Jordanian king’s “man cave,” Biden’s pique at both Netanyahu and Abbas, and Harris’s public versus private diplomatic style.

A treaty would pave the way for better security integration among U.S. partners in the region and reduce the need for direct American intervention.

With prospects low for a near-term diplomatic breakthrough, the Lebanese group can decide how far this conflict escalates.