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A Bold 2025 National Security Strategy
OPINION — Out with a “rules-based international order” and in with “U.S. core national interests”, according to the U.S. National Security Strategy [...] More
Why the ‘Double Tap’ Incident Matters Far Beyond a Single Strike
EXPERT OPINION — For about a week we experienced significant controversy over the first military attack on alleged narco-trafficker small boats off [...] More
The Push and Pull Between Washington and Beijing in the South China Sea
OPINION — China uses a layered approach in the South China Sea that blends military power, paramilitary forces, legal instruments, and political [...] More
This is Perhaps Ukraine’s Most Dangerous Time
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — Each of my eight trips to Ukraine since retiring from the CIA in the summer of 2023 has been filled with unique challenges. Each [...] More
What It Means Now that Fentanyl is Designated a “WMD”
OPINION — “There's no doubt that America's adversaries are trafficking fentanyl into the United States in part because they want to kill Americans. [...] More
Trying to Impose a Loser’s Peace on Ukraine Is a Dead End
OPINION — The fate of territory in eastern Ukraine remains the “most difficult” sticking point in the ongoing peace talks, President Volodymyr [...] More
