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Tanks vs. Drones
Some say the usefulness of armored vehicles is waning on today’s battlefields, where nearly every movement can be targeted. Two U.S. Army commanders say…
Aaron MacLean
59M
America’s Munitions Mess Is Even Worse Than You Think
If American weapons stockpiles are running low after just five months of war against Iran, the discouraging prognosis for fending off China ought to…
Aaron MacLean
Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Back
On Monday, the president reimposed a blockade on Iran and threatened a 20 percent toll on traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. One was the right call, the…
Aaron MacLean
The U.S. Is Losing Venezuela
I was Trump’s special envoy to Venezuela in his first term. Now I look on in dismay as his administration abandons the pro-democracy forces we…
Elliott Abrams
Trump Got Us Here Out of Strength, Not Weakness
Despite the concessions made to Iran, Trump shattered the regime’s military infrastructure, halted its uranium enrichment, and degraded Hezbollah. Now…
Michael Doran
Trump Blinks First in Iran, with Haviv Rettig Gur
What’s in Trump’s deal? Does it give away too much? Could it be worse than the Obama-Iran deal?
Rafaela Siewert
1HR 8M
EXCLUSIVE: Will the U.S. Deport Trita Parsi?
He is one of Washington’s most quoted opponents of the Iran War. The administration is weighing whether to revoke his green card, with some officials…
Jay Solomon
Mr. President, Don’t Let Tehran Dupe You
Trump is suddenly looking to restrain allies like Israel while accommodating Iran. It’s an approach that could end in disaster.
Aaron MacLean
Niall Ferguson: AI Is the Most Dangerous Arms Race in History
The age of artificial intelligence requires the kind of strategic doctrine and arms control that stabilized the Cold War. Right now, we have neither.
Niall Ferguson
The Iran War and a New World Order in Asia, with Rep. Michael Baumgartner
The Strait of Hormuz, China’s rise, and how Asian nations are navigating war across the globe.
Aaron MacLean
37M
Meet the Top War Skeptic Inside the Trump Pentagon
Elbridge Colby rose in Washington by warning against foreign wars, and he now leads defense policy. The Iran war is testing his influence and resolve.
Eli Lake
The Democratic Party’s Worldview, with Jake Sullivan
China, Israel, Iran, and Ukraine from the vantage point of the Democratic Party
Aaron MacLean
57M
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