Present Dangers
Ilan BermanPresent Dangers is a curated collection of writings and analysis on foreign policy, national security, and the most pressing challenges facing the United States. Written by Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council.
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National Security Notebook | Number 16, July 12, 2026
It seems like ages ago, but there was a time when a diplomatic détente between Israel and Saudi Arabia looked like it was right around the corner. Before the Hamas terror attacks of October 7, 2023, Riyadh and Jerusalem appeared to be just...
Why Putin May Be Eyeing Another Mobilization
Is Russia on the cusp of another military draft? Just a few weeks ago, the idea was pretty much unthinkable, and for good reason.
Back in September of 2022, when the Kremlin launched its first “partial mobilization” with the goal of beefin...
A Constitutional Change Needs To Be Armenia’s Next Evolution
Last month, a critical geopolitical contest took place in the South Caucasus, when voters in Armenia went to the polls to appoint a new government. The June 7th parliamentary election was about far more than the composition of that country’...
Iran Has Another Path To The Bomb. Trump Needs To Close It Off.
There’s no shortage of criticism these days of the way the Trump administration chose to end the conflict with Iran – via a fourteen-point Memorandum of Understanding that has left the Iranian regime standing, hardened internally and streng...
National Security Notebook | Number 15, June 30, 2026
When I was traveling across Europe earlier this month, I found myself struck anew by the rhetorical mismatch regarding Russia that still persists across the continent. To be sure, support for Ukraine, and opposition to Vladimir Putin’s war...
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Senior Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council and Editor-in-Chief of Statecraft & Strategy. Forbes contributor. Board member of RFE/RL and MBN. Sanctioned by Russia. Views my own.
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