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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Section 224: US-Israel Defense Integration Beyond Military Aid
Jun 4, 2026Josh Paul
For decades, the US-Israel defense relationship has been one of donor and recipient. True, there is operational collaboration in intelligence sharing and count…
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Palestine/IsraelUS Foreign Policy
Shifting Voting Trends in the US Senate on Arms Sales to Israel
Jun 2, 2026
Support in the US Senate for blocking arms sales to Israel has increased significantly since 2024. While the latest resolutions failed to pass, 85% of Senate D…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
After the Iran War, No One Can Guarantee the Gulf’s Security
May 26, 2026Charles W. Dunne
The US-Israeli war on Iran has severely weakened if not destroyed the Pax Americana, the US-led political, economic, and security structure that, despite numer…
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IraqViolent Extremism
Shia Militias in Iraq: A Backgrounder
May 14, 2026Zainab Abdi
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran. In response, a coalition of Iran-aligned armed groups in I…
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YemenSecurity and Defense
Saudi Emirati Tensions and the Struggle for Influence in Southern Yemen
Jan 6, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
The Saudi airstrike targeting an Emirati weapons shipment in the port of Mukalla on 29 December 2025, marked a dramatic escalation in the simmering tension bet…
Policy Analysis
Palestine/IsraelSecurity and Defense
The CMCC and the US-Israel Alliance: Collusion or Enforcement Mechanism?
Nov 24, 2025Hanna Alshaikh
The fastest route to Washington no longer runs through Tel Aviv, as the saying once went, but through Kiryat Gat, a small industrial city in southern Israel. O…
Policy Analysis
The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
Israel’s Attack on Qatar and the Failure of GCC Defense Cooperation
Oct 14, 2025Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
On September 9, 2025, Israel attacked Qatar in an act of international aggression that caused shockwaves in Doha, across the Gulf states, and around the world.…
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The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfSecurity and Defense
Gulf Security After the Israeli Strike on Doha: Waning US Guarantees and Expanding Options
Oct 2, 2025The Unit for Political Studies
On September 17, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Riyadh and announced a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. The announcement of the Saudi–Paki…
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LebanonSecurity and Defense
Palestinian Disarmament in Lebanon: Small Steps with Regional Implications
Sep 4, 2025Rami G. Khouri
On August 21, 2025, Palestinian factions in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut transferred light weapons in pickup trucks to the Lebanese Armed Forc…
Policy Analysis
LebanonSecurity and Defense
Disarming Hezbollah: Lebanon at a Crossroads
Aug 20, 2025Patricia Karam
The only viable route to lasting stability, economic recovery, and sovereignty is to restore the Lebanese state's constitutional monopoly over arms through a t…
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LebanonSecurity and Defense
Lebanon Seeks a State Monopoly on Arms: Political and Security Implications
Aug 13, 2025The Unit for Political Studies
The recent Israeli war on Lebanon, which inflicted severe damage to Hezbollah’s capabilities and decimated its leadership, gave the United States and Israel an…
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IranUS Foreign Policy
The Impact of the US and Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Jul 2, 2025
Experts discuss whether military actions by Israel and the United States have hindered or advanced Iran’s nuclear ambitions.