Israel changed the geopolitical situation in the Horn of Africa when it recognized Somaliland. Read about the "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine and its goal, stymied by Israel, and why Turkey has to stay on the good side of the UAE despite that setback. Opinion.
Israel must now navigate a dangerous northern front where the "Victory Doctrine" of its neighbors-specifically Turkey-has succeeded in replacing a pluralistic buffer with a centralized Islamist-aligned cage. Opinion.
Israel has emerged as the most vocal advocate for the Iranian people, while the much-touted Islamic "Ummah" watches the slaughter from the sidelines. An upside-down situation that can lead to a better future for Israel and Iran. Opinion.
Disengaging from these bodies is not isolationism. It is an act of strategic hygiene. Opinion.
At a cost exceeding sixty billion dollars and located forty-five kilometers deep into the desert, the new capital was designed not for governance but for insulation. Will it work? Opinion.
To allow a weakened, cornered Hamas to project an image of dominance in the heart of Jerusalem by alowing its flag to fly on the Temple Mount would be to grant them a strategic lifeline precisely when they must face the reality that their war aims have failed. Opinion.
The organizational infrastructure of Hamas must be pulverized beyond the point of reconstitution. Nothing short of that can work. Certaiinly not a repeat of Arafat's move to Tunis. Opinion.
Ankara’s foreign policy relies on a "double game" that exploits its membership in NATO while subverting the security of its allies. Opinion.
Spain’s "Permit to Hate" is a result of govt rhetoric that birthed the 'Barcelonaz' terror map. Will there be another Jewish exodus? Op-ed.
Why the end of Maduro is a strategic nightmare for Iran and Turkey. Opinion.
The "New Syria" is indeed stable, but it is the stability of a graveyard. Opinion.
Reports indicate that the Netanyahu government, emboldened by the Trump administration, is preparing to unilaterally facilitate the exit of Gazans. Egypt is preparing for the overflow. Opinion.
Egypt is losing the battle for the Red Sea as Israel's recognition of Somaaliland proves a diplomatic coup that puts Cairo in the shade. Opinion.
This is classic scientific cover for military capability. Independent sensors will allow the Egyptian military to keep a watchful eye on the Negev and monitor IDF movements without relying on intelligence sharing that might be withheld during a crisis. There is more. Opinion.
Trump's normalizing relations with an Islamist government that tolerates-or profits from-a narco-economy is strategic suicide. The United States must stop viewing the drug war in the Levant as a secondary issue. Jordan has emphatically done so. Opinion.
Ankara and Abu Dhabi are actively reshaping the security architecture of one of the world’s most vital waterways. Why is the US silent? Opnion.
The burning of the Christmas tree at a church in Jenin is ignored by the Vatican which cannot process Palestinian Arab oppression of Christians. The West ignores it at its peril. Opinion.
The Islamic State and its ideological sympathizers have not vanished; they have simply moved into the Syrian army barracks. Opinion.
As Argentina files charges, Iran’s regime panics at home. Opinion.
This wasn't just a tragedy; it was a receipt. It was the bill coming due for years of Western complacency, bureaucratic cowardice, and a suicidal tolerance for the intolerant. Here's an example: Why is the Iranian ambassador still in Canberra? Op-ed.
You cannot vet an idea, and you cannot fingerprint a theology. This is precisely why the Trump administration’s overhaul of the vetting apparatus is not merely a policy shift, but an existential necessity. Opinion.
The United States and its partners must reject the "storage" framework entirely. A ceasefire that leaves the enemy’s order of battle intact is a strategic failure. Opinion.
Spain’s anti-Isrrael embargo is not a symbolic slap on the wrist; it is an attack on the logistical and technological integrity of the southern security front. Opinion.
The most dangerous lifeline for the Venezuelan dictatorship today isn't Havana or Moscow. It is Ankara. Opinion.
US policy must signal that Washington supports the ideological quarantine of Islamism, but will not reward replacing it with the descent into strongman rule. Opinion.
The Houthis understand that they are now the primary engine for Iran's anti-Israel and anti-US posturing. This gives them immense leverage. Opinion.
The greatest threat to regional stability is no longer Syria’s collapse, but its successful institutionalization. Opinion.
Turkey used military dominance to dictate the terms of diplomacy, achieving a military presence on the ground while simultaneously securing diplomatic channels for economic gain and refugee management. Opinion.
Kidnapping, ransom, extortion, violence rip across the Sahel, perpetrated by an Al-Qaeda linked terrorist network. Mali may be just the beginning. Is North Africa next? Opinion.
The Crown Prince has brilliantly fused his strategic goals, treating the "Palestinian" Arab issue not as a foundation for genuine peace, but as a political key to unlock maximum national security and economic demands from the global community-demands that could fundamentally threaten Israeli defense posture.
Washington is offering Riyadh more than hardware; it is dangling access to the very technology that has kept Israel’s skies unchallenged for decades. It has to come with strings attached. Opinion.
The path to long-term stability demands that regional powers assume ownership of the security environment, but their current policy is evasion. Opinion
Trump’s Syria strategy is brilliant, but al-Sharaa remains untrustworthy. Opinion.
The actions of the past week confirm that Turkey views its relationship with the West as a transaction to be leveraged, not a commitment to be honored. Opinion.
MBS saying he will only normalize relations with Israel if it provides the dates for establishing a Palestinian Arab state is holding peace for ransom. Washington must reject the Saudi political extortion. Opinion.
A weakly mandated international force that cannot or will not act decisively would simply become a fixed obstacle between Israeli forces and the very militants an operation claims to neutralize. The UN has a long history of such failed forces. For Israel it is life or death. Opinion.
Kazakhstan has chosen prosperity, pragmatism, and partnership over the destructive, zero-sum game dictated by terror groups. Hamas's predictable and furious reaction is simply an acknowledgment that their influence is waning. Opinion.
Ankara is using energy deals to expand its influence in contested waters and to entrench patronage inside a fragile, divided Libya. The hazard is real. Opinion.
Forget Sanchez. Morocco Is the partner Israel and the U.S. can actually rely on. Opinion.
The same pragmatic diplomacy that secured Morocco’s Sahara should now be used to secure Israel’s heartland. Opinion.
