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Justin Logan: Trump’s NATO Pressure Is Useful but Administration Must Be Candid About Cost of Full Iranian Surrender

Justin Logan of the Cato Institute on Trump’s threats to NATO and why he says even seemingly unwise moves can

Alex Traiman: Iran in Survival Mode, But Finishing the Job Requires a Post-Air Campaign Strategy for Internal Opposition

Alex Traiman, CEO and Jerusalem bureau chief for JNS.org, urges the U.S. and Israel to finish the job and take

Blockade Economic Logic Is Sound But Political Capitulation From Iran Far From Certain, Question Is Who Blinks First

Daniel DePetris, fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune

Michael Evans: Naval Blockade Could Be Trump’s Trump Card, But Nuclear Enrichment Compromise Likely Required for Any Final Deal

The economics of the American naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz are stark enough that analysts believe it could

Former British Cabinet Minister and Priest Aitken: Oman Is the Key to Resolving the Strait, NATO Criticism Entirely Fair But Alliance Should Survive

Jonathan Aitken, author, former Member of Parliament, and part-time prison chaplain, draws on his Middle East experience and says the

Steven Bucci: Blockade Will Work Quickly, Iran’s Fast Attack Fleet Is Vulnerable Once Gloves Come Off

Steven Bucci of The Heritage Foundation fires back at critics of the Iran war, saying America can’t sit idly by

Ceasefire Unlikely to Hold, Military Assets Still in Place Signal Trump Ready to Resume Operations

Newsweek’s Josh Hammer: What Exactly Is the Purpose of NATO in the Year 2026?

Cliff May: Iran’s Capabilities Degraded But Intentions Unchanged, Real Battle Now Shifts to Diplomacy Where Tehran Has Historically Won

Clifford May, president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times, urges Americans

Noah Rothman: Tucker Carlson’s Israel Narrative Is Knowingly False, Ceasefire Has Become One-Sided and Negotiators Should Be Prepared to Walk

National Review’s Noah Rothman says the U.S. holds the leverage in Iran talks and Americans should be proud of Trump’s