Tom Cotton

May 8, 2025 | Jacob Nagel |

What does Trump mean by ‘total dismantling’ of Iran’s nuclear program?

Trump has returned to office with a clear message: Iran will never possess nuclear weapons. But clarity on what that entails—and how to achieve it—is still lacking.

May 7, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The Iran nuclear deal President Trump wants 

It’s not a warmed-over version of Obama’s fatally flawed JCPOA

April 30, 2025 | |

Israeli Security Chiefs Believe U.S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement Likely

Deal More Likely Than Not: Israeli security chiefs believe that a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran is more likely than not, according to the Israeli network Kan....

April 17, 2025 | Jacob Nagel |

Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

February 14, 2025 | Ivana Stradner, Marina Chernin

Russia is using Trump’s Greenland rhetoric to boost its Crimea claims

Last week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted that President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire the Danish territory of Greenland is “not a joke.” At least one person,...

January 29, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs

Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke...

May 23, 2024 | |

U.S. Lawmakers Slam ICC Prosecutor’s Bid for Unjust Arrest Warrants Targeting Netanyahu, Gallant

The leadership and numerous members of the U.S. Congress from both parties denounced International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan’s May 20 announcement seeking arrest...

May 1, 2024 | |

U.S. Legislators Push Back Against Possible ICC Warrants for Israeli Officials

In response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague could soon issue arrest warrants for one or more senior Israeli officials, Speaker of the U.S. House...

April 30, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

Possible arrest warrants for Israeli leaders expose the utter perversity of the International Criminal Court

The perversity of targeting Israeli leaders for justly attempting, as any other nation would, to free the hostages and prevent future Hamas atrocities is precisely why two decades of US presidents, from...

April 22, 2024 | |

Israeli Officials Hold Emergency Meeting to Discuss Possible ICC Arrest Warrants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly held an emergency meeting with advisors on April 18, in response to reports that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the...

March 27, 2024 | Antonette Bowman |

New Legislation Seeks to Stop Pentagon From Using China-Controlled Tutoring Service

Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) introduced legislation on March 21 that would prohibit the Pentagon from offering educational services to U.S. servicemembers and their...

March 5, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Sophie McDowall

America’s Food Supply Has a Cyber Problem

Fine-tuned sensors let farmers know which fields need more water and which crops need more fertilizer. But today, a hacker halfway around the world, working as a criminal actor or paid by a foreign government,...

January 31, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer

Biden needs to follow Trump’s lead on Iran

The death of three US service members in Jordan Sunday, along with more than 40 injured, is just the latest – and deadliest – example of Iranian-backed militias targeting American forces in the Middle...

January 30, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery |

How to hold Iran accountable for killing US troops

The death of three service members in the Jordanian desert Sunday night was inevitable. The Biden administration relied on fortune, not fortitude, and three families will bear the consequences...

July 26, 2023 | Aaron MacLean, Rep. Mike Gallagher

Why America Forgets—and China Remembers—the Korean War

The CCP’s Dangerous Historical Distortions and the Struggle Over Taiwan

July 12, 2023 | |

Eyeing Iran, U.S. and Israeli Air Forces Hone Long-Range Strike Skills

U.S. Central Command and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 10 that they are conducting a combined military exercise in Israel this week as part of the Juniper Oak exercise series. The...

March 17, 2023 | |

Eyeing Iran’s Nuclear Program, U.S. and Israeli Militaries Train Together in Nevada

Latest Developments The United States and Israel are conducting the Red Flag-Nellis 23-2 combined aerial military exercise in Nevada, which runs March 12-24. The training comes as the top U.S. military...

February 17, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

Sen. Cotton Legislation Seeks to Expedite Efforts to Strengthen Israel’s Security

Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced new legislation on Thursday to expedite Israel’s ability to operate its own KC-46 refueling aircraft in support...

December 20, 2022 | Bradley Bowman |

The U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group Gets Busy

Leaders from the Pentagon and Israel’s Ministry of Defense convened the second meeting of the U.S.-Israel Operations-Technology Group (OTWG) in Israel last month to advance research and development (R&D)...

August 10, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

The ‘forever war’ against the West

America wins a battle against al Qaeda, Israel against Islamic Jihad