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Daily Memo: Fallout From US Strikes on Iran

Iran developments. Officials are still gauging the fallout from the United States’ strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Isfahan, which had previously been hit by Israeli airstrikes, suffered ā€œextensive additional damageā€ in the U.S. attack. The Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which lies deep inside a […]

War and the Constitution

The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has raised an important constitutional issue. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. It...

Daily Memo: The Cost of War, Iranian Oil Exports

Taking a toll. A week after launching its assault on Iranian nuclear facilities, Israel's war effort is already proving costly, potentially limiting its ability...

A Negotiated Path Out of the Israel-Iran War

Amid fears that the Israel-Iran war could escalate and draw in the United States, a potential pathway toward a negotiated settlement is becoming apparent....

Daily Memo: Europe’s Big Three to Hold Talks With Iran

European arbitration. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain will reportedly meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday. It...

Canada’s Bid for a ā€˜Country First’ Strategy

The countries of the G7 held their annual leaders’ summit this week. The gathering, held this year in Alberta, Canada, revived questions over how...

Daily Memo: Resupplies for Israel and Iran, G7’s Critical Minerals De-risking Plan

Dwindling interceptors. Israel is running low on Arrow missile interceptors, raising concerns about its ability to counter Iranian ballistic missile attacks, The Wall Street...

The Sahel’s Triangle of Insecurity

U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley issued a stark warning in late May while addressing African defense chiefs in Nairobi. He said the...

How Israel Caught Iran Off-Guard

Ever since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been conscious of its precarious security situation, which is a result of its small geographic size...

Daily Memo: Israel-Iran Conflict Continues, US Pushes Diplomacy

Israel-Iran latest. Israel and Iran continued to exchange missile and drone fire overnight. Israel reportedly requested U.S. participation in a joint military campaign against...

Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Iran: Searching for the Significant

The Ukrainian drone attack on Russia at the beginning of this month and the Israeli attack on Iran have some striking similarities. 1. Both attacks...

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