Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program
Ottawa should insist that future talks require Tehran to dismantle its atomic program, end uranium enrichment and demolish its ballistic missiles.
George Shultz
Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s
Memos
Oil holds the key to Ukraine war’s end — if Trump plays hardball
President Donald Trump wants to stop the killing in Ukraine, but Russia’s foot-dragging is making it abundantly clear that he’ll need to apply far more pressure before any serious negotiations...
Op-eds
A major battle in The Long War
The roots of the current Middle East conflict trace back centuries
Op-eds
The Iran nuclear deal President Trump wants
It’s not a warmed-over version of Obama’s fatally flawed JCPOA
Op-eds
Our Foes Would Fill Doran’s Mideast Vacuum
Michael Doran might be jumping the gun in claiming that Donald Trump is channeling Ronald Reagan in the Middle East (Letters, March 10). We don’t know yet whether the president...
Op-eds
The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin
Media Calls
The problem with American diplomacy
Our enemies aren’t interested in “win-win solutions”
Op-eds
McMaster and commander
Thirteen months as President Trump’s national security advisor
Op-eds
Deterring Iran’s Dash to the Bomb
Monographs
America’s ‘self-defeat’ in Afghanistan
Three years after the U.S. withdrawal, lessons should have been learned
Op-eds
Biden’s massive Russian prisoner swap comes with major trouble for next president
Swap freed prominent prisoners held by Russia, but Biden may incentivize more hostage taking
Op-eds
The Urgent Need for UN Reform
The UN’s response to October 7 makes reform more urgent than ever. UN reform used to be a bipartisan priority — it must now be again.
Memos
The White House Must Close Its Hostage Bazaar With Iran And Russia
The setting was dramatic and the stakes were high. In the summer of 1987, millions of Americans tuned into the Iran-Contra hearings to witness Secretary of State George Shultz deliver a master class on...
Op-eds
A classified swamp
When Donald Trump won the presidency, an editor at a major liberal publication asked me if I would write a piece on why Trump should be denied access to the nation’s secrets . While I could sympathize...
Op-eds
Waiting for Thermidor: America’s Foreign Policy Towards Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran may be on an accelerated schedule for revolutionary decay, at least if compared to the USSR.
Op-eds
Pentagon Announces Contract for Israeli KC-46s but Has More Work To Do
The Pentagon announced on Wednesday an up to $927 million foreign military sale contract with Boeing to provide Israel four KC-46A air refueling aircraft, with the first currently expected to arrive in...
Insights
The Challenge of Containing a Nuclear Iran
Barring a great surprise, the Islamic Republic will get its nuke. How will the U.S. respond?
Op-eds
Biden’s Weakness Puts Strong Iran Deal Out of Reach
Talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna are entering a pivotal stage. President Joe Biden, viewed increasingly by Americans as a weak leader, is eager for a policy win. Sensing Biden’s weakness,...
Op-eds
The Saudi Evolution
Fouad Ajami had an odd fondness for Saudi Arabia. He was an Americanized, secular Shiite with European sensibilities who, truth be told, had pretty much burned out on the ugliness of the modern Arab world. He...