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Lindsey Graham cheered death. We shouldn’t do the same
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Lindsey Graham cheered death. We shouldn’t do the same
July 15, 2026

The senator represented my state in Congress for three decades. This is what I saw.

The ditching of Nigel Farage
July 15, 2026

Nigel Farage is the most consequential British politician of the 21st century. Certainly a more important historic figure than any of the last eight Prime Ministers. Tony Blair is the only realistic rival.

The ditching of Nigel Farage
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Strait of Hormuz: A constant in Iranian history
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Strait of Hormuz: A constant in Iranian history
July 14, 2026

The strategic and spiritual resonance of the Strait of Hormuz is deeply woven into Iran’s identity. It represents a profound geographic constant in Iranian history. This narrow waterway has served as a central artery for Persian political and economic power, historical consciousness and culture across millennia.

Too catholic to be French officers
July 14, 2026

French military schools face a backlash after excluding Catholic pupils, exposing ideological bias and raising concerns over future army recruitment.

Too catholic to be French officers
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European rearmament is a trap
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European rearmament is a trap
July 13, 2026

The United States should pursue a pullback no matter how much Europe spends on defense.

Well, at least Lindsey Graham is dead
July 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham is dead. At least that’s one good thing. No matter what else happens today, they can’t take that away from us.

Well, at least Lindsey Graham is dead
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The Men Who Own the War Now Run It
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The Men Who Own the War Now Run It
July 12, 2026

There was a time when the arms dealer waited in the corridor. He financed the campaign, endowed the think tank, took the general to dinner, and hoped the man inside the office would remember him when the contract came up. The wall between the money and the decision was thin, often corrupt, but it was there. Someone held the public trust, and someone else tried to buy it, and you could at least tell the two apart.

U.S. Strategy and the shift to NATO 3.0
July 12, 2026

A shorter declaration masks deeper tensions, as Washington pushes to reshape NATO’s role from Europe to West Asia and Asia-Pacific.

U.S. Strategy and the shift to NATO 3.0
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