Historically, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region served as a hub between ‘eastern’ and ‘western’ powers, accumulating great wealth and cultural influence as a result. Today, it is ...

Following October 7, the entire strategic context in the Middle East shifted as well. Israel no longer tolerates delegating regional power brokers to manage its cold war with Iran; it now handles ...

Israel appears to be signaling its intent to escalate its military and intelligence campaigns inside Syria, as its honeymoon ...

Tehran is rebuilding its missile arsenal at high speed after the 12-day conflict with Israel, aiming to fire 2,000 missiles ...

The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy charts a strategic shift: maritime focus, regional partnerships, and geoeconomic ...

With countries from Egypt to Iraq and Saudi Arabia buying its weapons, Seoul needs clear safeguards to ensure it does not put ...

Tuesday December 9th, 2025 Welcome back to MBN Agenda — your window into how Washington shapes the Middle East, and how the Middle East shapes Washington. This is a new offering from the Middle ...

Donald Trump campaigned on ending endless wars and now boasts that he has resolved eight wars. In reality, this claim is ...

The National Defense Authorization Act is steaming toward passage. But buried within the massive 3,000 page document, there ...

U.S. and Israeli warships conduct joint drills off Israel’s coast as Iran tests missiles and issues maritime warnings.

The Trump administration released its much-anticipated National Security Strategy this week. CFR convened six of its experts ...

The Trump administration released its long-anticipated new national security strategy late Thursday night, laying out a ...