An arresting image from the last century should haunt us in this one. In November 1940, Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrived in Berlin to deepen Moscow’s pact with Nazi Germany, supposedly...
“Gradually, then suddenly” could work
Vis-à-vis Moscow and Tehran, Trump should do the opposite
Iran’s rulers think Trump is as beatable as his predecessors
A few hopefully helpful notes on Iran’s “Islamic Revolutionaries”
Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others
Terrorist groups are exploiting music and audio platforms to spread extremist propaganda, exposing dangerous gaps in online content moderation and counterterrorism coordination.
With a final offer – and a final warning – to Tehran
That’s why they’re so difficult to deter or constrain
America’s third president understood that jihadis don’t make good deals
Though Tehran’s capabilities are being degraded, its theology persists
Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook.
Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican by condemning those who “wage war” and insisting that God unequivocally rejects war and the prayers of those who...
American victory passes through Hormuz
The Middle East is once again in flames, with Iranian proxies active across the region and Tehran attacking British bases and allies. Yet at this very same moment, Foreign Office staff attended a party...
President Trump now sees that clearly
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against...
From Cato the Elder, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Machiavelli