Trump’s Designation of the Muslim Brotherhood: Next Steps

On November 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that begins the process of designating three Muslim Brotherhood chapters (in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon) as “foreign terrorist organizations” and “specially designated global terrorists” under US law. This decision marks a turning point in how the United States approaches the ideological landscape of the Middle […]

US Strategic Imperatives in the Middle East: A JST Conversation with Dr. Sebastian Gorka

On November 20, JST continued its tradition of convening intimate, high-level conversations on geostrategic affairs. Since its inception four years ago, JST has positioned these encounters as moments where diplomacy, strategy, and intellectual inquiry meet—an opportunity for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners to reflect together on issues shaping the global landscape. The guest of honor for […]

AIPAC’S Dilemma

Photo cerdit: REUTERS/Tom Brenner.

Congressman Seth Moulton is one of the most highly respected members of the House Armed Services Committee. The Massachusetts Democrat and retired Marine has a record of working both sides of the aisle. He and Jim Banks, a conservative Republican from Indiana, co-chaired the Future of Defense Task Force; their 2020 report garnered considerable attention […]