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Adm. Michael Rogers (ret.), former director of the National Security Agency (2014-18), and Lt. Gen. Joseph Guastella, former commander of the Air Forces Central Command (2018-20), discussed …

Philip Gordon and John Hannah talked about what face President Trump as he develops a strategy toward Syria following previous-week airstrikes by his administration in response to President …

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted a discussion on U.S.-Israel relations with former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross and Emory University Professor Kenneth Stein. The two talked …

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s messaging strategy on the nuclear deal the U.S. and some of its allies made with Iran. Much o…

John Hannah talked about U.S. policy toward Iran and North Korea. He discussed the Sunni-Shiite divide in the Middle East and the tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia; the danger of Iran’s…

Panelists, including former Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman, talked about the November 1, 2015, elections in Turkey, in which the Justice and Development Party (AKP) regained its majority …

Former U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman and former member of the Turkish parliament Aykan Erdemir talked about the impact of Turkey’s recent election on its foreign and domestic polici…

Former Senators Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and former CIA Director Michael Hayden spoke about the U.S. strategy in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program and Congress' r…

Panelists analyzed the potential impact of U.S. military action in Syria on U.S. policy toward Iran. They responded to questions from the audience.

Panelists talked about Syria’s civil war and ways to deal with Syrian President Assad. Mr. Hannah, former National Security Adviser to Vice President Cheney, criticized President Obama for h…

A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime.

Panelists talked about the U.S.-Israel relationship and the Middle East peace process. They advocated that the United States pay less attention to the peace process, and instead focus on pol…

Former White House officials, senior retired military officers, and a former oil executive participated in a simulated disruption of the global oil supply. They portrayed members of the pres…

Panelists spoke about shifting political structures and relations in Lebanon, changes by the Obama administration in U.S. policy toward Syria, and the potential impact of U.S. Middle East po…

The scholars discussed Iraq’s military capability, the economic implications of the invasion, Soviet military policy, and the United States' responses.

The speakers discussed Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and how it has affected U.S. foreign policy. They also discussed troop strength and possible future military and political strategies.