Max Boot

The Iran quagmire wouldn’t have happened under Trump’s first-term military leaders.

Might he try persuasion instead?

The request would top World War II spending while funding boondoggles and sweetheart deals.

Trump undermines his own threats and sabotages his own negotiations.

Its tariff proposals could affect other countries more than Russia.

The secretary of state picks enemies that, unlike Russia or Iran, probably won't push back.

Even inspirational leaders make boneheaded calls, as with firing an innovative defense minister.

Trump’s rhetorical reversals are welcome, but it’s hard to know what to make of them.

I emigrated from the Soviet Union. Today, I hold fewer illusions — but plenty of hope.

Gen. Christopher Donahue heads into early retirement as the defense secretary seeks to root out MAGA disloyalty.