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In May 2018, then-U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis announced the renaming of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) to […]

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As Americans mourned the victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks and President George W. Bush launched the […]

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New Fall 2026 Double Issue!

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As the Iran War expands toward the Red Sea, Middle East Policy announces its new double issue, featuring […]

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Beyond Nomenclature: India, the Gulf, and the Limits of a Pacific-Centered Strategy 

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In May 2018, then-U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis announced the renaming of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) to […]

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A New Balance of Power in Red Sea: How Saudi Miscalculations Empowered the Houthis  
The Houthi naval blockade of Saudi Arabia that began in late July marks a shift in the group’s position from a local insurgency in Yemen to a regional force that can now impose costs on Riyadh itself. It raises the ...

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