The workings of history often seem inevitable: Bygone decisions appear inescapable, and the viability of alternate pathways easily discounted. Recent history is, however, recent—important moments not yet carved in stone. Serhii Plokhy’s “The Nuclear Age” ably presents the variability of political, military and ethical considerations that have been central to decision makers since the dawn […]
President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan may already be verging on collapse, Hamas’s release of Israel’s remaining hostages being its sole success. What this limited, but welcome, humanitarian achievement should teach us strategically, however, is its underlying cause. Since Hamas’s initial 2023 barbaric attack, Israel, assisted by the United States, has fundamentally changed the Middle […]
Donald Trump proclaimed (https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-closest-weve-ever-come-full-text-of-trump-netanyahu-statements-on-deal-to-end-gaza-war/) that his Middle East peace plan marked “a big, big day, a beautiful day, potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” Four days later, Hamas said it was prepared to release all remaining hostages to Israel.(https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/world/middleeast/hamas-trump-gaza-deal.html) Trump responded(https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/03/hamas-gaza-peace-ceasefire-deal/) that Hamas had shown “they are ready for a lasting peace,” […]
Optimists cite what they see as key differences between the failed January ceasefire and today. While accurate, neither necessarily foreshadows rapid progress. With the last Israeli hostages living and dead to be released from Hamas captivity imminently, there is every reason for them and their families to celebrate and for everyone to hope for […]
Recent reports that the Trump administration is withholding roughly $400 million of military assistance to Taiwan are deeply disturbing. Although the White House maintains no final decisions have been made, the pause is eerily similar to Trump’s summer 2019 withholding of security assistance to Ukraine, for reasons entirely unrelated to Kyiv’s defense needs. China’s threat […]
10/20/2025
The workings of history often seem inevitable: Bygone decisions appear inescapable, and the viability of alternate pathways easily discounted. Recent history is, however, recent—important moments not yet carved in stone. Serhii Plokhy’s “The Nuclear Age”...
10/20/2025
President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan may already be verging on collapse, Hamas’s release of Israel’s remaining hostages being its sole success. What this limited, but welcome, humanitarian achievement should teach us strategically, however, is...
10/13/2025
Donald Trump proclaimed (https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-closest-weve-ever-come-full-text-of-trump-netanyahu-statements-on-deal-to-end-gaza-war/) that his Middle East peace plan marked “a big, big day, a beautiful day, potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.” Four days later, Hamas said it was prepared...
10/13/2025
Optimists cite what they see as key differences between the failed January ceasefire and today. While accurate, neither necessarily foreshadows rapid progress. With the last Israeli hostages living and dead to be released from...
9/25/2025
Recent reports that the Trump administration is withholding roughly $400 million of military assistance to Taiwan are deeply disturbing. Although the White House maintains no final decisions have been made, the pause is eerily similar...
Ambassador John Bolton, a diplomat and a lawyer, has spent many years in public service. He served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 2005-2006. He was Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security from 2001 to 2005. In the Reagan Administration, he was an Assistant Attorney General.
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