Holly Dagres

By For the US intelligence community (IC), working with foreign liaison services primarily through Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) stations

Turkey has been at a standstill, which, combined with domestic political considerations, led to a reevaluation of its strategy.

In this evolving landscape, there is a pressing need for a renewed and coherent multi-agency approach that truly integrates the instruments of national power.

Policies that promote Gulf participation in international climate initiatives could reinforce their commitment to the energy transition away from fossil fuels.

The rebranding of Yahya Sinwar’s death as “heroic martyrdom,” combined with the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, has paved the way for Hamas to evolve into an even more extreme and dangerous entity.

The ongoing debate between escalation and de-escalation reveals the complexity of the region’s geopolitics and the different perspectives on future conflicts.

The National Defense Authorization Act has become one of the most potent legislative vehicles for policy related to national security.

The Hashemite king is again looking to adopt a “Jordan First” policy despite domestic outrage over US support for Israel’s war in Gaza.

The departure of Bashar al-Assad from Syria and the implosion of his regime is, for me, easily the most pleasant geopolitical surprise of the twenty-first century.

With the right policies in place, the US private sector can play a critical role in advancing US-Saudi-Israeli economic relations, creating a reality that will make normalization more achievable in the coming years.