Iran offers lessons on North Korea
While running for office, Donald Trump repeatedly blasted the Iran nuclear deal, calling it “the worst deal ever negotiated.” Recently,Continue Reading
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America First? Not So Fast!
After President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, a “Trump doctrine” has yet to emerge fully, but oneContinue Reading
All Options on the Table for North Korea?
On Wednesday, President Trump will host all 100 members of the Senate at the White House for an extraordinary briefing on NorthContinue Reading
Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy
Trump’s convention-violating rhetoric on foreign policy has exacerbated an already ingrained frustration among many hawks that President Obama was tooContinue Reading
Why More Military Action in Syria Is (Still) a Bad Idea
Buoyed by President Trump’s airstrike on the Assad regime, Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., have called onContinue Reading
Moving Backwards on Arms Sales
The Trump administration is charting a new direction on arms sales. Unfortunately that direction is backward. The administration recently notified Congress thatContinue Reading
Why Trump’s Words Matter
Words matter. We need them to communicate meaning, and so others will understand the basis for our thoughts and actions.Continue Reading
The Dangers of Escalation
The events of recent weeks have made it clear that President Trump is taking a far more aggressive approach inContinue Reading
Syria and the Danger of Elite Consensus
There was near consensus in Washington, D.C. last week in support of the U.S. strike on Syria. Voices from theContinue Reading
Much Ado about Doing Nothing in Syria
The Bashar Assad regime’s most recent chemical weapons attack in Idlib province killed dozens of people and injured many more.Continue Reading
