Zelensky-Trump

Zelensky's arrogance crashes into Trump's ignorance in the Oval Office. Zelensky utterly lacks Churchill's charm, and Trump utterly lacks understanding of the war or Putin.

Ukraine backstop

Trump undermines Ukraine peace with British backstop equivocation. The president fails to realize that the U.K. and France will not deploy peacekeeping troops without U.S. secondary support.

Trump DOJ

 Will Trump's Justice Department restore public trust? Or will it divert resources against national security interests and/or undermine the rule of law?

UN vote on Ukraine, DC Attorney and FIrst Amendment

Trump undermines U.S. in UN prostration to Russia. The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine.

DC Attorney puts war on First Amendment before countering violent crime. Ed Martin needs to go back to law school. His job isn't to salivate at Trump's feet.

Mexican cartels

 Drone strikes on Mexican cartels are looming. The U.S. covert action program seems set to ramp up.

Ukraine peacekeepers, Germany Ukraine, Trump Ukraine

The challenge and necessity of peacekeeping troops for Ukraine. Without Western peacekeeping troops Putin will almost certainly re-invade.

Americans should be a little irritated with Germany. Europe's largest economy is not doing nearly enough for Europe's security.

Trump's dangerously deluded history of the Ukraine war. The president seems to think Ukraine started the war.

Colby confirmation

Iran, China, and why Elbridge Colby must be confirmed. Opposition to Colby is based on his necessary effort to relocate U.S. military forces from the Middle East to the Pacific.

USAID/terrorism

Trump's USAID cuts are unlikely to affect counter-terrorism support for allies. There is Trump administration tolerance for the latter form of support.

JD Vance free speech

JD Vance rightly calls out Europe on free speech. The Trump administration is imperfect here. Still, Europe's approach to this key right of individual freedom is increasingly outrageous.

 

Europeans and Trump/Ukraine

Europeans should support Trump's Ukraine overture. The opening gambit does not, in fact, represent a surrender to Putin on Russian terms.

Trump-Gaza

The many problems with Trump's Gaza plan. The proposal to relocate Palestinians undermines U.S. security and alliances.

Mark Zaid

Trump runs defense for deep state with Mark Zaid security clearance revocation. The decision makes no sense from either the perspective of the national interest or Trump's interest.

Trump Gaza -

Trump repudiates Rubio's attempt to repair Gaza foolishness. The president insists he wants to permanently relocate all Gazans.

Trump-Gaza

Trump endangers American interests with Gaza ownership plan. Sending U.S. ground forces to occupy the Palestinian territory is not a recipe for American security. Not at all.