May 17, 2021
How US and Iranian hardliners work toward shared goal of killing the nuclear deal
Both sides require an antagonistic relationship for survival.
May 18, 2021
Biden the bold vs. Joe the timid
If Biden wants to be “Dr. Build Back Better,” he should assume the additional role of “Dr. Curb the War Habit.”
May 18, 2021
Why you won’t hear criticism of Israel in Azerbaijan
Baku siding with Tel Aviv opens up vulnerabilities in its relations with Turkey and invites attacks of hypocrisy.
May 18, 2021
It’s time to rethink US drone policy
A new report outlines a path forward for moving away from focusing US national security policy on counterterrorism.
May 17, 2021
NYT fails to disclose columnist’s side gig at pro-Israel advocacy group
Bret Stephens promised to disclose the affiliation if there was any ‘overlap’ with subjects he writes about for the Times.
May 17, 2021
Report: Trump’s post-election ‘coup’ was against his runaway generals
According to this exhaustive reporting, Trump’s thwarted revenge scenario was not what you might think. It just didn’t work.
May 15, 2021
Why the Pentagon Budget Never Goes Down
A new cold war atmosphere will allow the Pentagon to horde resources that would otherwise go to our greater public health and safety needs.
May 14, 2021
Congress’s fixation with China’s ‘malign influence’ undermines Americans’ civil liberties and security
The Strategic Competition Act purports to oppose anti-Asian racism but its provisions would actually contribute to it.
May 14, 2021
China to Bangladesh: No Quad for you
Beijing downplays the US-led initiative but reacts sharply to its possible expansion.
May 14, 2021
Memo to the West: Let Balkan countries draw their own lines
It’s been 25 years and the U.S. and European stamp on the region’s current configuration has hardly worked out for the better.
May 14, 2021
Questioning military commitments in Asia is such a conversation killer
But it shouldn’t be. Not all alliances should be treated the same, but China threat inflation drives the conversation that way anyway.
May 13, 2021
Why Biden should ignore the latest move to halt diplomacy with Iran
A new letter from Senate Republicans once again displays the bankruptcy of ‘maximum pressure.’
May 13, 2021
It’s time to put this dysfunctional U.S.-Israel relationship to the test
Our national interests and regional stability are suffering as Tel Aviv takes our blank check and works openly against peace.
May 13, 2021
The Army is shooting blanks in pivot to Asia
Their objections to budget cuts have nothing really to do with who is best positioned to fight, but losing out on the spoils.
May 13, 2021
What Congress gets wrong about China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The Strategic Competition Act making its way through the senate falsely paints the BRI as a nefarious economic tool meant to bludgeon American primacy.
May 12, 2021
Ignatius recognizes outbreak of diplomacy in the Mideast — but underplays why
Our partners in the region sense the United States is leaving and they need to take care of business themselves. It’s not rocket science.
May 12, 2021
GOP Congressman shocked to think Iran’s Zarif would lie about John Kerry
Lawmaker uses climate hearing to question the envoy’s honesty about an alleged conversation regarding Israeli airstrikes in Syria.
May 12, 2021
Liz Cheney knows a thing or two about lying
The GOP hawk may lose her leadership today, but her bloody record on war and torture should have disqualified her years ago.
May 12, 2021
Can we make think tanks great again?
These institutions still have something to offer, but a lack of transparency has hurt their credibility as honest brokers.