Feb 12, 2026
MEI Senior Fellow
Mohammed Soliman joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to
discuss his new book, West Asia: A New American Grand
Strategy in the Middle East. The book argues that it is time
for the United States to move decisively away from nation-building
and focus instead on order-building, outlining a framework for a
new regional order that links Europe to the
Indo-Pacific. Soliman also shares how he conceived of
the core ideas behind his book and explains why his thesis is
especially relevant in today’s geopolitical, economic, and
technological landscape.
Purchase your copy of West Asia here.
Recorded on February 11, 2026.