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Steven Bucci: Trump Should Explain Iran Strategy Directly to Americans Rather Than Fend Off “Forever War” Attacks

The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci says Trump needs to tell Americans what the plan is for Iran and then execute

Cliff May: China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Are Building an “Axis of Aggressors”

Cliff May is President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times. He

Chuck de Caro: America Winning the Air War, Losing the Information War Against Iran

Chuck de Caro was CNN’s very first Special Assignment Correspondent, served with the 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and was

Steven Bucci: Rubio Says Iran Now Negotiating From Weakness After Sustained Military Pressure

Steven Bucci served America for three decades as an Army Special Forces officer and top Pentagon official, is a visiting

Andrew Collingwood: Trump Caught in a “Geopolitical Twister” as Strait of Hormuz Standoff Drags On

Andrew Collingwood, co-host of the Multipolarity podcast, explains why  There is no alternative to the Strait of Hormuz

K.T. McFarland: Iran’s Strategic Position Weakening Despite Ongoing Conflict

Former Deputy National Security Advisor K.T. McFarland says the conflict with Iran may seem slow-moving, but argues the U.S. is

Maximilian Garley: China May Be Building AI “Digital Twins” of U.S. Lawmakers

Quince Strategy's Maximilian Garely asks:  Has China cloned your congressman?

Kenneth Pollock: Trump Faces Narrowing Options as Iran Conflict Spreads Across the Region

Middle East Institute Vice President for Policy Kenneth Pollack explains the bind President Trump faces as neither the U.S. nor

Steven Bucci: Three-Day Pause in Iran Strikes Draws Scrutiny as Senator Sheehy Calls for Finishing the Fight

The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci says the "war of choice" with Iran was a necessary choice, arguing the administration recognized