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Eric Alter

Eric Alter

The National Interest

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How the US Can Help the Gulf States Build Economic Resilience

20.10.2026 10

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Eric Alter

Gulf State Security Runs on US Air Defense, Not Pacts

07.10.2026 20

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How the UN Can Save Itself

23.09.2026 20

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The Trump Administration’s Mistaken War on the ICC

26.08.2026 30

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In the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Doesn’t Want a Toll. It Wants a Veto.

07.08.2026 30

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Gulf Security After the Iran War

17.06.2026 40

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A New Order for the Gulf States

20.05.2026 80

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Why Disarming Hezbollah Won’t Be Like Disarming Hamas

28.04.2026 70

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For Donald Trump, Declaring Victory Over Iran Is His Best Option

07.04.2026 70

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Why the Iran War Negotiations Need the Gulf States

03.04.2026 60

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Does the US Have a “Day After” Plan in Iran?

27.03.2026 50

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The Promise and Peril of Envoy Diplomacy

21.03.2026 90

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With the End of the New START Treaty, Nuclear Anarchy Has Arrived

09.03.2026 70

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Why Europe Should Declare Its Own Monroe Doctrine

13.02.2026 50

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Defining Success in the Second Phase of Gaza’s Ceasefire

24.12.2025 80

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Why Sudan Won’t Become Another Afghanistan

11.12.2025 50

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Eric Alter

Not Final, but Forward: The Abraham Accords at a Crossroads

04.11.2025 50

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Eric Alter