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Was the Rise of ISIS Inevitable?

Posted: on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on Was the Rise of ISIS Inevitable?

In the latest issue of Survival, Hal Brands and Peter Feaver address an important debate in American foreign policy circles. Was the rise of ISIS …

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Time for a (different) kind of change in Afghanistan

Posted: on June 1, 2017June 1, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on Time for a (different) kind of change in Afghanistan

With the dust still settling from Wednesday’s horrific car bombing in Kabul, the plan for America’s new strategy in Afghanistan now sits on Trump’s desk. The National Security Council has proposed …

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The Saudi Deal Shows Just How Broken the Arms Export Process Has Become

Posted: on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on The Saudi Deal Shows Just How Broken the Arms Export Process Has Become

A system meant to keep weapons sales from undermining U.S. national security has become a sham. The Trump administration made headlines last week when it …

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Is Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal the Worst Arms Deal Ever?

Posted: on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on Is Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal the Worst Arms Deal Ever?

Over the weekend, President Trump inked an arms deal with Saudi Arabia worth $110 billion — the largest single arms sale in United States history. …

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Iran offers lessons on North Korea

Posted: on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on 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, however, his administration reluctantly acknowledged that Iran …

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America First? Not So Fast!

Posted: on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on America First? Not So Fast!

  After President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, a “Trump doctrine” has yet to emerge fully, but one important lesson is already clear: …

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All Options on the Table for North Korea?

Posted: on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on 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 North Korea’s nuclear program. Given all …

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Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy

Posted: on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on 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 too reluctant to intervene on the …

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Why More Military Action in Syria Is (Still) a Bad Idea

Posted: on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on 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 on Trump to ramp up military …

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Moving Backwards on Arms Sales

Posted: on April 20, 2017April 20, 2017by Trevor ThrallLeave a Comment on 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 that it wants to sell a …

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