The United States and its allies and partners must not only understand Iran’s regional strategy and influence but also develop a coherent strategy of their own with which to confront them. Considering the relative economic, political, and diplomatic power of the two sides, it is unacceptable for the United States and its allies to allow Iran even such progress as it has made in these realms.

A new report by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) argues that one of the greatest mistakes the United States can make is to imagine that Iranian activities in a given arena--the nuclear program, for example--are isolated from Iranian undertakings in another. The report examines those other areas

The question of what enables some militaries to innovate effectively is of great interest to both scholars and commanders. However, the traditional models of military innovation fail to capture the complex innovation process.

The conventional wisdom, especially in the US military, is that the IDF erred in several key areas during the Second Lebanon War. The wisdom that has coalesced in America around IDF operations comes from a superficial understanding of the IDF and of its performance in the two conflicts.

Negotiations with terrorist groups incentivize terrorism. Starting talks with a group like Hamas that has not first disavowed violence is an invitation to even more violence.

Arab commentators' acknowledgement, however shyly articulated, of Israeli rights is an opportunity that needs to be developed.

Middle Eastern terrorists used to be able to hide their propaganda, but modern communications technology puts it all in the open.

Hamas's misconduct means more foreign aid for the Palestinian Authority--why wouldn't it try to provoke a war with Israel?