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The Implications of Trump's Bombing of Iran for Other US National Security Interests
Few countries in the world supported our preemptive strike against Iran. That's damaging to America's reputation in the world. Maybe Trump does not…
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My Thoughts on The Emerging Geopolitical Order
Listen to a new episode of the Frankly Fukuyama podcast!
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Ukraine Has Cards
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Why Is Trump Acting like Putin’s Agent?
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The Limits of Coercive Power
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Time for Europe to Take the Lead on Sanctioning Russia
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The Parallels between Putin and Trump Are Ominous
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Questions That Need to Be Answered before Trump Bombs Iran
War should always be the last resort, only after all other strategies for achieving U.S. national interests have been exhausted.
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Axis, Rivalry, Or Chaos? The US-China-Russia Equation With Michael McFaul | China Considered
Watch below this podcast episode from the Hoover Institution, or listen on your favorite platform.
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The Parallels between Putin and Trump Are Ominous
But the differences between Russian and American society and traditions also matter.
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Ukraine and Russia are not just 'kids' fighting, as Trump said.
My recent interview on MSNBC
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Ukraine Has Cards
If Trump wants to side with strong winners, he should embrace Zelenskyy and Ukraine and drop Putin and Russia.
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Why Trump Is So Popular in China
That so many in China are pleased with Trump’s foreign policy initiatives should make us worry.
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To Advance American Interests, the U.S. Needs More Diplomats, Not Less
If we reduce support for the State Department, we also reduce our ability to advance American national interests.
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