While Iran’s theocratic regime should be overturned, will Operation Epic Fury ultimately bring this goal closer to fruition or exhaust the patience of the American electorate with wars in the Middle East?
Mark Tooley & Robert Nicholson & Marc LiVecche & Robert JoustraMarch 19, 2026
The recent gathering of Western Hemisphere leaders in Doral, Florida, signaled the emergence of an American-led strategy focused on countering fentanyl, stopping illegal Chinese fishing fleets, and investing in Latin America’s emerging 5G networks
Eric FarnsworthMarch 18, 2026
Despite the level of uncertainty swirling around Iran and how the U.S. can be expected to proceed, the truth is that stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons has been a long-stated objective of the Trump administration
Tim MiloschMarch 17, 2026
Trump’s 2025 National Security Strategy promises coherence and strength—but his policies reveal widening gaps between rhetoric, realism, and reality.
Alan DowdFebruary 20, 2026
With the publication of the new “National Defense Strategy,” it’s a good time to remember that national interest is a good thing. Even for our neighbors.
Marc LiVeccheFebruary 16, 2026
Bullying allies, threatening Greenland, and emboldening Moscow are not statesmanship. America’s recent foreign policy risks undermining the very order it once led.
J. Daryl CharlesFebruary 3, 2026
The best way to succeed in Venezuela is to empower María Corina Machado and the democratic opposition.
Carrie FilipettiJanuary 5, 2026
From the killing of Soleimani to the capture of Maduro, Trump’s record in foreign affairs has been marked not by isolationism but decisive uses of force
James DiddamsJanuary 3, 2026
The operation against Maduro serves US interests, but raises urgent questions about executive power and congressional authority.
Robert NicholsonJanuary 3, 2026
