John Bolton

John R. Bolton currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. His area of research is U.S. foreign and national security policy. Prior to arriving at AEI, Amb. Bolton served as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations from August 1, 2005 to December 9, 2006. From June 2001 to May 2005, Ambassador Bolton served as Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, also in the Bush Administration. Prior to this, Ambassador Bolton was Senior Vice President of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). He supervised the AEI research program, financial oversight, dissemination of the AEI research and publications, public affairs and general management. Ambassador Bolton has spent many years of his career in public service. Previous positions he has held are Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs at the Department of State, 1989-1993; Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, 1985-1989; Assistant Administrator for Program and Policy Coordination, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1982-1983; General Counsel, U.S. Agency for International Development, 1981-1982. Ambassador Bolton is also an attorney. He was an associate at the Washington office of Covington & Burling, and then a member of the firm from 1983-1985, after public service at the U.S. Agency for International Development. He currently is "of counsel" to the law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. Bolton graduated Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude from Yale College (1970), and received his J.D. from Yale Law School (1974), where he was editor of the Yale Law Journal. Ambassador Bolton is married to Gretchen Smith Bolton. They have one daughter, Jennifer Sarah, an investment banker in New York.

ARTICLES BY: John Bolton

August 11, 2015 9:46 am

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If the US Wants to Defeat ISIS, Obama Must Take the Lead

Iran's nuclear weapons program is not the only deadly threat to America and its allies currently being botched by Washington. Close behind, and for many...

August 6, 2015 11:47 am

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Why Congress Must Debate the Iran Nuclear Deal

With so many flaws, the Vienna agreement on Iran's nuclear-weapons program is generating considerable debate. But beyond the deal's many deficiencies, broader implications — almost...

July 28, 2015 2:06 pm

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The Disastrous Consequences of the Iran Nuclear Deal

President Obama has made an art form of attacking his opponents rather than substantively defending his own policies, most recently regarding the Vienna agreement on...

July 14, 2015 7:55 am

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Why the Iran Nuclear Deal Won’t Be a Final Deal

After repeatedly ignoring self-imposed deadlines, Iran and the U.N. Security Council's five permanent members (plus Germany) are about to sign a nuclear deal in Vienna....

June 17, 2015 10:38 am

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Bolton: Don’t Believe the UN’s Promises on Iran Deal

The Security Council's five permanent members and Germany, discussing Iran's nuclear-weapons program, have reportedly agreed on a mechanism intended to reactivate United Nations economic sanctions...

June 11, 2015 12:28 pm

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John Bolton: President Obama Has Also Failed America on Cyber Security

Although many details of the massive cyberattack against U.S. government personnel records are still not public, its strategic implications are plain. Washington remains unprepared in...

May 27, 2015 10:48 am

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John Bolton: How the Republicans Can Win in 2016

On May 14, I joined a tiny, highly exclusive group of Republicans, namely those who have decided not to seek our party's presidential nomination. By...

May 12, 2015 2:02 pm

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John Bolton: A Nuclear Iran Cannot Be Contained

President Obama this week hosts six key Arab leaders at the White House and Camp David. They will have much to talk about, undoubtedly including...

May 3, 2015 12:01 pm

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How to Stop Iran? Start Talking About North Korea

Recent Chinese estimates of North Korea's nuclear-weapons capabilities should have shattered our complacency about Pyongyang's proliferation threat. Moreover, given the ongoing negotiations over Iran's nuclear program,...

April 30, 2015 6:51 pm

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NSA Programs Key to Combating Terrorism

Congress is poised to decide whether to re-authorize programs run by the National Security Agency that assess patterns of domestic and international telephone calls and...

April 14, 2015 2:19 pm

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Why the Iran Deal Will Trigger a Nuclear Arms Race

Specifics of Barack Obama's incipient deal legitimizing Iran's nuclear-weapons program (and even whether a final understanding can be reached) will doubtless provoke debate for the...

April 7, 2015 9:22 am

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Britain Must Give the West a Lead on Defense

Strengthening Britain's defence capabilities is critical in a turbulent world, to protect not only the United Kingdom, but the West and its global allies more...

March 31, 2015 10:14 am

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Obama Toys With Cutting Israel Adrift in the Security Council

Immediately after Israel's March 17 election, Obama administration officials threatened to allow (or even encourage) the U.N. Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state and...

March 29, 2015 10:50 am

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To Stop Iran’s Bomb, Bomb Iran

For years, experts worried that the Middle East would face an uncontrollable nuclear-arms race if Iran ever acquired weapons capability. Given the region's political, religious...