Although many Americans, surrounded by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Canda and Mexico, have grown used to living in peaceful times, the Middle East is vastly different than that, where vengeful grievances from centuries prior are being played out in today’s battlefields. How, from the point of view of a retired British Army office and research fellow at the Henry Jackson Society, is Israel fairing with the wars on several of her fronts? How, compared to other wars fought in densely packed urban settings, is Israel doing in Gaza? Will Hamas enter Phase Two of President Trump’s negotiations. Is Hezbollah regrouping and rebuilding? How is Ahmed al -Sharaa handling his Druze, Alawite, Christian and Kurdish populations? Does he still have eyes of the Golan Heights and why have the Turkish armed forces been welcome into Syria? Why is Egypt building up in the Sinai, and how soon will it be before Israel will have to re-attack Iran?
About our Speaker: Andrew Fox served in the British Army from 2005 to 2021, completing three tours in Afghanistan, including one attached to the US Army Special Forces. He served in the Parachute Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group, with additional tours in Bosnia, the Middle East, and Northern Ireland.
After his active service, he spent three years as a senior lecturer in the War Studies and Behavioural Science departments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Andrew specializes in defense, the Middle East, and disinformation. He holds degrees in Law & Politics, Modern War Studies, and Psychology.
His extensive experience has established him as a recognised authority in his field and he provides regular commentary on defence and foreign policy across the media including articles in the New York Post, the Telegraph and Spiked. He has amassed a large following across his digital platforms, including X (formerly Twitter) and Substack, where he writes on disinformation, defence and security as stories develop.
