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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…
Daniel DePetris: Beijing Summit Produced No Tangible Agreements, But That Was Never Realistic, Iran Blockade Is Working but Regime Stubbornness Is Underestimated
Defense Priorities fellow Daniel DePetris says he’s not surprised by the lack of tangible agreements between Xi Jinping and Donald…
Ted Snider: Iran Can Sustain the Blockade for Months, Regime Change Requires More Than Economic Pressure
Ted Snider, contributing editor for The American Conservative: Between Iran and a Hard Place
Kenneth Pollack: Ceasefire on Life Support as Iran’s Hardliners Dominate, Strategic Patience With Escalation Is the Only Viable Path
Middle East Institute Vice President for Policy Kenneth Pollack says strategic strikes on Iran are likely the “next step on…