Published bi-monthly since January 2010 as the newsletter of MES, MES Insights features short analytical pieces as well as information on events organized by MES and provides a forum for debate with our readers. With the 13th volume, Middle East Studies at the Krulak Center partnered with Marine Corps University Press. MES continues to create varied publications and maintains editorial control over these works. MCUP, serving as an open dialogue between scholars, policy makers, analysts, and military leaders and crossing civilian-military boundaries to advance knowledge and solve problems, will be publishing these products. This partnership will allow MES to expand its reach and readership and capitalize on MCUP’s expertise while opening MCUP to a wider network of scholarship, research, and professional military education communities. We are thankful to all the authors and supporters of MES publications during the past 12 years and look forward to continued contributions to and support of these efforts. DECEMBER 2024 James Harvey, "The Russo-Ukrainian War’s Effects on Russian-Iranian Relations," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 6. October 2024 Amin Tarzi, "Israel-Iran Conflict: A Change in Iran's Strategic Assessment?" MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 5. august 2024 Mehran Atashjameh, "Passive Defense Measures in Saving Iran’s Ballistic Missile Arsenal," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. june 2024 Amin Tarzi, "ISKP Moving beyond Khorasan: Threats to the U.S.Homeland," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 3A Christopher Anzalone, "Security Challenges of African VEOs: A Bird's-Eye View," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 3B APRIL 2024 Victoria Clement, "Russia's Growing Presence in Africa: Mercenaries, Minerals, and Morality," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 2 FEBRUARY 2024 Alex Vatanka, "Ali Khamenei's Sham Elections," MES Insights, vol. 15, no. 1
