Posts Tagged: John Bolton
Trump’s State of the Union: Right on Foreign Policy
President Trump’s first State of the Union address was not heavy on national security issues. It did, however, make one critical point: In reviewing the...
Threats of 2017 — Mideast, Terror, Weapons — Will Linger in the New Year
Domestically and internationally, President Donald Trump finished 2017 in dramatic fashion. Obtaining the most sweeping tax cuts in 30-plus years (and repealing Obamacare’s most philosophically...
Trump’s Jerusalem Declaration Was Long Overdue
President Trump's announcement on Wednesday that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital was both correct and prudent from America's perspective. Much more remains...
America’s North Korea Decision Hinges on Trump’s Success in Asia
Substantively, President Trump’s Asia trip made important progress against North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. For now, however, in this long counter-proliferation struggle,...
Mr. Trump: Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump will address US policy toward Iran on Thursday, doubtless focusing on his decision regarding Barack Obama’s badly-flawed nuclear deal. Key officials are now...
9/11 Sixteen Years Later: Lessons Put Into Practice?
Today marks the 16th anniversary of Al Qaeda's 9/11 attacks. We learned much on that tragic day, at enormous human and material cost. Perilously, however, America...
The Dangers of an Islamist Pakistan
Almost certainly, the war in Afghanistan will be won or lost in Pakistan. President Trump’s announcement last week that he will send more US troops -- some...
If He Wants to, Donald Trump Can Get out of the Iran Nuclear Deal
Although candidate Donald Trump repeatedly criticized Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear agreement, his administration has twice decided to remain in the deal. It certified its intention...
Time Is Ticking for Trump in Afghanistan
As President Trump wrestles with America's role in Afghanistan, he should first decide what our objectives are today, compared to what we wanted immediately after...
Trump Must Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal — Now
For the second time during the Trump administration, the State Department has reportedly decided to certify that Iran is complying with its 2015 nuclear deal...
Trouble Among America’s Gulf Allies
In recent weeks, governments on the Arabian Peninsula have been having a diplomatic brawl. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain (together with Egypt...
Trump’s Saudi Arabia Speech a Good Start, But Action Must Follow
Donald Trump made Saudi Arabia the first stop on his first presidential trip abroad for a reason. His speech Sunday in Riyadh was a principal...
Trump Must Not Fall Into Obama’s Iran Trap
On April 18, the State Department certified Iran to be in compliance with its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action,...
Don’t Blame Washington for North Korea’s Actions
In 1984, George Orwell crafted an iconic Party directive: “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” If rewriting...
