Featured CommentaryCyber Attacks Reveal Uncomfortable Truths About U.S. DefensesWithout government investments and policies to drive transparency and a clear understanding of what cybersecurity tools do, how well they work, and how securely they are built, the United States risks continuing to offer its adversaries the means to undermine its systems and, ultimately, its security.Sep 21
Although relations between Egypt and Israel have often been referred to as a “cold peace,” the emergence of mutual security threats over the past few years has facilitated a growing partnership between the former enemies. In fact, since Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi assumed office in June 2014, many foreign policy experts believe that Egyptian-Israeli
Matthew McInnis View Articles Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute Matthew McInnis is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he focuses on Iran, specifically its intentions, strategic culture, military power, and goals. He also works on US defense and regional security issues in the Persian Gulf (Iran, Iraq, and the Arabian Peninsula)
Michael Eisenstadt View Articles Director, Military and Security Studies Program, Washington Institute Michael Eisenstadt is Kahn Fellow, and Director of the Military and Security Studies Program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. A specialist in Persian Gulf and Arab-Israeli security affairs, he has published widely on irregular and conventional warfare and nuclear weapons
Ambassador Mark Wallace View Articles CEO, Counter Extremism Project Ambassador Mark Wallace is CEO of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a not-for-profit, non-partisan, international policy organization formed to combat the growing threat from extremist ideology. Wallace served previously as United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Representative for U.N. Management and Reform. More from Ambassador
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