Europe Will Not Decide the Iran Blockade
The European Union's foreign ministers ended Sunday in Brussels without agreeing to back the American naval blockade of Iran. Washington should make its policy on that assumption.
May 13, 2026 · 6 min read
Opinion
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The Forever War Trap
The Iran air campaign was a genuine American success: short, decisive, and clearly bounded. The blockade that followed it may produce the diplomatic outcome the administration is seeking, and it may not. Conservatives who voted to end forever wars should be watching for the warning signs that distinguish purposeful pressure from the kind of drift that has snared previous administrations of both parties.
May 6, 2026 · 8 min read
Trump's Birthright Order Will Fail. The Case for Redefining Citizenship Will Not.
The executive order was the wrong vehicle for the right argument. The 14th Amendment's citizenship clause has never been as settled as its defenders pretend. Congress, not the president, should resolve it.
April 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum Was the Right Instinct. The Reversal Was the Right Decision.
The 48-hour threat to obliterate Iran's power grid got Tehran's attention. The five-day pause and 15-point peace plan give it an exit. This is how the war should end.
March 23, 2026 · 4 min read
The Iran Strikes Were Justified. A Prolonged War Is Not.
The initial campaign against Iran's nuclear program was the right call. But three weeks in, the question is no longer whether to strike. It is when to stop.
March 17, 2026 · 4 min read
DOGE Promised a Revolution. Congress Delivered a Footnote.
Of 30 programs targeted for elimination, one was cut. Government spending has increased. It is time to ask what DOGE has actually accomplished.
March 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Europe's 2% Defense Spending Target Was Never Enough
NATO allies are celebrating hitting a benchmark that was outdated before the ink dried. The real number is closer to 3.5%, and almost nobody is willing to say so.
March 8, 2026 · 3 min read