The Iran War Hits Home
August 11, 2026 | Recent attacks on U.S. water systems show how asymmetric retaliation can turn a foreign conflict into a homeland-security problem.
Articles by Timothy Hopper
The Strings Attached to Saudi Nuclear Cooperation
August 4, 2026 | Trump turns the security umbrella into an instrument of geopolitical leverage.
When War with Iran Is No Longer a Washington Consensus
July 28, 2026 | The Iran debate is increasingly about the limits and costs of war—and the relationship between Washington’s interests and Israel’s priorities.
The Persistence of “Israel First”
June 17, 2026 | Trump’s Middle East record reveals the short life of “America First.”
The Unclosed Strait
May 22, 2026 | The passage of Chinese ships through the Strait of Hormuz undermines Washington’s victory narrative.
Iran Hawks Salivating over Next Versailles
April 21, 2026 | A peace extracted at gunpoint stores tension rather than diffusing it.
America’s 2025 National Security Strategy Is Dismantling Its Own Hegemonic Order
December 11, 2025 | The United States is abandoning the idea of a grand strategy.
The Alaska Summit and the Sidelining of Europe
August 20, 2025 | Europe is reacting to world events rather than shaping them.
How “Making America Great Again” Backfired
July 29, 2025 | From Europe to China, Trump’s unilateral policies have often produced the opposite of their intended effects.