Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal was a historic disaster
Last month, the bombing in Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members in 2021 resurfaced in headlines. The Taliban reportedly...
Middle East
Struggle against former premier could weaken Pakistan’s all-powerful military
Editor's Note: This piece by Benny Avni features quotes from CSP Senior Fellow Grant Newsham. Pakistan’s latest imbroglio involving a...
Iranian drones fighting in Ukraine have US DNA
The budding Iranian-Russian defense partnership has been amplified by recent military equipment exchanges. The two rogue allies, largely isolated from the international...
The clash of civilizations within modern Israel
CSP's David Wurmser participated in a recent webinar by EMET discussing the clash of civilizations within modern Israel. As the...
The US Marine Corps: Missing in action
US Marine Corps Commandant General David Berger told a United States Congressional committee the other day that he had let down the "combatant...
Iran seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The Iranian Navy seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman last week, the latest in a string of incidents involving the strategic...
Why Israel’s Iron Dome is so important
The Iron Dome’s successful track record in thwarting incoming projectiles is noteworthy. However, it is only one aspect of Israel’s...
Washington should scrutinize the motives behind Qatar’s unfriendly policies
In September 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) directed the Qatari-owned Al Jazeera to register its operations in...
Is the Iran Nuclear Deal truly dead now?
Iran’s willingness and determination to conduct brazen acts of terror in America strongly indicates that the regime’s seriousness regarding a...
Why does America have forces in Syria?
Considering the ramp up in tensions between Iran and the U.S., the presence of American troops in Syria is unlikely...
The Syrian Civil War: How a country was completely destroyed
Last month, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated areas in Turkey reached across the border into northern Syria. For a country largely destroyed by...
Webinar: US policy toward the unrest in Israel and Saudi Arabia’s rapprochement with Iran
In the last two months, the U.S. has faced three challenges to its position in the Middle East: Dramatic unrest...
ISIS is still a big threat
Last week, The Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS Africa Focus Group met in Niamey, Niger to discuss strategies aimed at minimizing the terror group’s...
China brokers Iran-Saudi Arabia rapprochement
After more than seven years of estrangement, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran have agreed...
Is Iran close to building a nuclear weapon?
It is believed that Iran could produce enough fissile material for one nuclear bomb in under two weeks, according to senior U.S. defense...
Where are Iran’s kamikaze drones in Ukraine?
A lack of Iranian-made kamikaze drones has been spotted in Ukraine since mid-February, the UK Defense Ministry assessed this week. Russian Forces have blown through...