Bibi Netanyahu’s Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump on Monday could be a game-changer. They will undoubtedly focus on Iran, Gaza, and Syria’s new regime among other subjects. But how close are the two leaders’ positions, and can their differences be reconciled? Both will declare the meeting “successful,” but the reality may be quite different. […]
Read MorePresident Trump is reportedly considering(https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/rubio-working-major-changes-national-security-council-rcna206658) major alterations to the National Security Advisor’s role and the National Security Council staff. One administration source said(https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/politics/rubio-national-security-council-overhaul) the “NSC as we know it is done.” The potential changes center apparently on reducing the staff and its responsibility for developing and coordinating policy formulation, particularly long-range policy, and making it […]
The Signal chat group created by US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to discuss imminent strikes targeting Houthi terrorists in Yemen in March ultimately cost him his job. Waltz’s misjudgment exposed the Trump administration to substantial domestic political criticism at a difficult time and shocked friends and allies of the United States worldwide. Other errors […]
His pinball-machine style hinges on his advisers’ personal fealty. This will mean more trouble ahead. Donald Trump’s chaotic national-security governance is in full flood. Whether it’s risking American military operations, making volatile, highly dubious tariff decisions, hiring uninformed senior advisers, or seeing senior government officials dissenting from presidential decisions, the disarray is palpable and likely […]
This week, Trump claimed he ordered US nuclear submarines redeployed in response to empty threats by Putin's subordinates. This shows clearly that Trump doesn't understand the deterrence posture of our Navy's nuclear capabilities. I explained why on @kaitlancollins last night:…
People like Vladimir Putin don't care about the rules. When people talk about rules-based international order, the prime malefactors don't get the memo. For us to pretend that these regimes care about the rules severely handicaps our ability to defend ourselves.…
For over a century, US power, including hard power, was a force for good in the world. Yes, I said it. My latest Autocracy In America guest @AmbJohnBolton also says it, with plenty to back it up. From Iran to Russia to Hamas, what Trump's isolationism gets wrong. Link 👇
To leaders who are recognizing the "state of Palestine": It's wise to base your foreign policy on reality, not fantasy. This entire conversation is an exercise in political theater.
Recognizing a Palestinian state is an exercise in fantasy. I'd like anyone who recognizes a state of Palestine to tell me what this nation looks like. There's no boundary. No defined population. And there sure aren't any normal functions of government.
It was a major mistake for the Biden Administration to have such a weak position in the Middle East. It's in America's best interest to have a much stronger response to attacks or the threat of attacks, especially in Kurdistan where there are legitimate American interests.
Ambassador Barrack is publicly making excuses for al-Sharaa’s reluctance to open full diplomatic relations with Israel. It is not generally a US ambassador’s job to justify another country’s actions. He should be warned about the symptoms he is displaying.…
It's not the moment for the U.S. to be reducing its role in the Middle East, especially in respect to the Kurdish people who have done so much to fight terrorism for decades.
Neither Trump's tariff "deal" with the EU, nor with the UK, nor with Japan are likely to lead to lasting trade stability, Markets should be cautious in celebrating.
It would be in Israel's best interest to make sure more aid gets into Gaza. It's very important that Steve Witkoff pulled out of negotiations with Hamas in Doha last week, citing that Hamas wasn't acting in good faith.
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