Max Boot

As Trump turns from Europe toward Russia, European leaders need to bolster defenses, quickly.

DOGE targets the National Endowment for Democracy, a longtime Republican-supported organization.

Trump once reviled Venezuela’s Maduro regime, and Marco Rubio still does.

There’s no U.S. precedent for Trump’s tariff use. But it does evoke China’s economic bullying.

With tariffs and an aid freeze, the president is eroding the United States’ standing in the world.

Israel’s missile defense system is effective in close quarters. That model won’t help the U.S.

William McKinley was at best a mediocre president, but he had attributes that appeal to Trump.

Donald Trump kickstarted his second presidency with dozens of executive orders.

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is a big step. Now it’s the Trump administration’s turn.

Trump’s defense secretary pick would face a staggering challenge in readying America for war.