John Bolton: Russia, China Want Spheres of Influence — the US Should Not
Russia and China are each trying to secure what John Bolton described as their own spheres of influence — Moscow in Eastern Europe and…
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Regime Change in Iran Should Be US Policy, Bolton Says
John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump’s first term, says the unrest in Iran reflects a qualitatively different challenge for…
Mike Gonzalez: Maduro’s Fall Will Have ‘Knock-On Effects’ Across the Region
Venezuela, once one of the most prosperous nations in Latin America, is facing what one analyst describes as the consequences of corruption, criminal governance…
Thomas Graham: Case for US Troops in Venezuela Relied on ‘Thin Veneer’
U.S. foreign policy expert Thomas Graham calls the U.S. operation in Venezuela “a violation in international law” and “an aggression against a sovereign state”…
Amb. Romero: US Aim to Run Venezuela Could Be ‘Negotiating Threat’ or ‘Big Mistake’
Former U.S. Ambassador Peter Romero said he hoped there would be “no [U.S.] boots on the ground” after the United States captured Venezuelan President…
Analyst: Moscow Pushing Back on Peace Talks With Political Theater
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst said a Russian video showing the deployment of its nuclear-capable Oreshnik hypersonic missile system in Belarus is best understood as part of Moscow’s broader messaging effort rather…
Analyst Sees Progress in Ukraine Talks, but Warns of Long Road Ahead
The United States, European Union and Ukraine have progressed toward a possible peace deal, but Russia’s unwillingness to engage and the unresolved question of how to…
Congress Urges Trump Administration Inquiry Into Possible Chemical Weapon Use in Georgian Protests
WASHINGTON — Bipartisan leaders in Congress, including chairs of key House and Senate committees, have urged the Trump administration to investigate a report alleging…
Ukraine, NATO, and the War of Wills
WASHINGTON — Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster says the Trump administration’s new national security strategy misses critical opportunities to confront what he calls…
