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Senator Tom Cotton joins Hoover Institution senior fellow @LtGHRMcMaster on GoodFellows to examine US-Russia relations and the challenges of engaging with Vladimir Putin. Watch the full episode on X below: x.com/HooverInst/sta… Or YouTube: youtu.be/DaCeu7c0_IQ?fe…

Ashton Earl hosted a panel on the US, MFA Russia 🇷🇺, and Ukraine / Україна at IWP. Featuring Glen Corn (former CIA) Dr. Lenczowski (IWP founder, and former director of European and Soviet Affairs for the US National Security Council). Video by CSPAN bit.ly/4iskiyo

Watch advisory board member Lt. General David A. Deptula U.S. Air Force (Ret.) discuss the The Boeing Company F-47 reveal on Fox News's The Story with Martha MacCallum youtube.com/watch?v=Qc9GRS… David A. Deptula Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Boeing Defense

Pete #Hegseth is going to Japan. Hopefully he has a list of things he needs from the Japanese, such as a permanent US-JSDF JTF to defend the southern islands, and a review of #DPRI deal that's moving US troops from #Japan. Elbridge Colby Bannon’s WarRoom japan-forward.com/secretary-of-d…

Brilliant article by good friend of the show Grant Newsham Is Trump destroying the relationship with America’s allies? Or is the problem maybe not Trump… andmagazine.substack.com/p/americas-all…

In 19FortyFive, Luke Widenhouse argues two initiatives can save the U.S. Navy: 1. A 'Maritime Security Initiative' to track and prioritize maritime-related funding 2. A Maritime Security Council in the executive branch to centralize maritime strategy 19fortyfive.com/2025/03/the-u-…

Lara Nagy, via RealClearDefense: "Ultimately, however, DeepSeek’s new AI model is not as vital an issue for American national security as some lawmakers and officials in the Trump administration make it out to be." realcleardefense.com/articles/2025/… DeepSeek OpenAI Donald J. Trump

Me on why Maryam Rajavi's wearing a hijab disqualifies her in the eyes of young Iranians. "Young Iranians are not only revolting against the state; they are challenging the Islamic norms that are incompatible with modernity." meforum.org/mef-observer/i…

Is the US switching to a hemispheric defence strategy? My latest for Brussels Signal, drawing on Prof Stephen Rosen’s recent piece in Foreign Affairs brusselssignal.eu/2025/04/americ…

We argue Three Seas Initiative should seek a pivotal role in any critical materials and minerals agreements between Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський, The White House, or European Commission. This should be discussed at the Three Seas Summit Summit at the end of the month. 3 Seas Europe Donald J. Trump UKR Embassy in USA

Via Middle East Forum

W/ Michael “In A Move Likely To Anger China” Mazza: “Relations between Russia & China today do not remotely resemble those of the 1960s and 1970s. It would be a grave mistake for the U.S. to attempt a similar approach to that dictated by the facts of 1971. Such a policy is destined to fail.” thehill.com/opinion/intern…

When Grant Newsham observed the media's recent criticism of President Trump for being “transactional,” he wondered why that was considered a bad thing. Transactional diplomacy is a necessary approach for any President, he says. Here are his thoughts on how best to deal with

“The rank & file within the regime would find it difficult to violate an agreement inked by the old man himself, as opposed to a reformist president they despise for being soft on upholding the revolution’s ideals.” meforum.org/mef-observer/t…

My essay in this month's issue of National Review (which shares a cover with Douglas Murray) is out. It is about how the nuclear program is the last point of legitimacy for Khamenei, and why the dismantlement of the program could lead to the collapse of the regime. nationalreview.com/magazine/2025/…

Watch this new interview with Ashley J. Tellis Carnegie South Asia conducted by Nirupama Subramanian -->

.Shay Khatiri's important article at @MEForum establishes the utility of bombing Iran's nuclear facilities. Doing so: 1. Obstructs and delays weaponization 2. Shakes things up politically, with many potential benefits 3. Preserves the NPT

Retired Col. Grant Newsham, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and author of “When China Attacks,” breaks down the latest U.S.–China trade and cybersecurity developments with NTD. ntd.com/in-a-fight-for…

We are proud to announce the launch of our Turan Research Center, led by Senior Fellow Joseph Epstein. It's inaugural article was published by the Atlantic Council. Check it out and stay tuned! yorktowninstitute.org/atlantic-counc…

My recent paper for Council on Geostrategy arguing for a more offensive UK military space posture, covered by UK Defence Journal. Thank you! // UK urged to revamp space defence strategy ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-urged-to-re…