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Fred Fleitz: Intelligence Bureaucracy Has Become a Leaking, Risk-Averse Obstacle

Fred Fleitz, vice-chair of the America First Policy Institute Center for American Security: The Next DNI Must Finish the Job

Steven Bucci: Trump Deliberately Preserved Iranian Military to Avoid Iraq-Style Collapse

Heritage Foundation fellow Steven Bucci says there are no quick victories in Iran: “It’s hard to do, it takes time,

Retired Brigadier General John Teichert: Iran Is Testing American Eagerness for a Deal, Purgatory Is in the Phasing, Nuclear Program Gives Two-Year Timeline Real Risk

Brig. Gen. John Teichert (Ret.), a foreign affairs and military strategy expert who commanded both Joint Base Andrews and Edwards

Col. (Ret) Rob Maness: Iran Is Negotiating on Fumes, China’s Military Equipment Proved Useless Against American Forces, Taiwan Threat Window Has Narrowed

Ret. Air Force Col. Rob Maness says Donald Trump is approaching Iran differently, and it’s time America’s adversaries—and allies—understand that.

Lt. Col. (Ret) Tony Shaffer: Trump Should Seize Kharg Island and Open the Strait by Force, Military Assets Are Leaning Forward Ready to Strike

Project Sentinel President Lt. Col. (Ret.) Tony Shaffer says it’s time for the U.S. to stop deferring to Arab nations

Michael Rubin: Iranian Press Filling In Deal Details Washington Won’t Confirm Is Deeply Concerning, Any Agreement Only Lasts as Long as Trump’s Presidency

Michael Rubin, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, updates

Jed Babbin: Iran Will Never Voluntarily Abandon Nuclear Ambitions, Regime Change Requires Force and Trump’s Pause Raises Concerns About Deal Quality

Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense & contributor to the Washington Times, Jed Babbin: “We have a basic problem

Geoffrey Cain: Beijing Summit Was About Optics Not Concessions, Greenlighting Nvidia Chip Sales to China Is a Terrible Idea

Geoffrey Cain, author of The Perfect Police State, asks: Did Donald Trump and Xi Jinping get what they wanted?

Steven Bucci: Time to Resume Strikes on Iran With Spectacular Effect, Cuba’s Drone Acquisition and Castro Indictment Signal Broader Western Hemisphere Escalation

The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci says it’s time for Donald Trump to “bring down the hammer” in Iran as patience