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Up Next: Cuba?

It’s certainly looking that way.

Tulsi Gabbard Out as Director of National Intelligence

Another one bites the dust.

Stream of Consciousness Truthing

Yet more gems from the Commander-in-Chief.

What Occupies The President’s Mind?

More than any of his predecessors, we know in real time.

More Immigrant Detention Cruelty

Deportation uber alles.

On “Realism” and Trump’s Attacks on Iran

An IR theory that is often misapplied in my view (especially by certain kinds of practitioners).

Iran War Roundup: Day 16

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?

President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump monitors U.S. military operations in Venezuela, from Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Rubio’s War

Little Marco has come a long way.

It’s Easy: Just Kill the Bad Guys

Or, why having simpletons in charge is a bad idea.

I’ll Have What Friedman is Smoking…

Are our columnists learning? (I think you know the answer).

Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs) Fort Benning honors the nation's fallen service members with a Memorial Day ceremony at the post's cemetery May 27. The 9 a.m. ceremony at the Main Post Cemetery went forward under bright but partly cloudy skies, with an audience of some 200 Soldiers and civilians seated outdoors. The ceremony included remarks by a speaker, and a wreath-laying in tribute to "all the nation's veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice." The wreath-laying was followed by the firing of a three-volley rifle salute and the playing of "Taps." (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)

Four American Servicemembers Killed, Three American Planes Shot Down

The nature of war does not change; only its character.

On Regime Change

What it is and isn’t. Some polisci basics.

More on Post-Khamenei Iran

More excerpts from excellent columns I’ve read.

January 2026 Was a Long Month

Just exhaustingly long…

Tabby Thursday

The 2026 National Defense Strategy

The long-awaited document is less disruptive than it appears on the surface.

President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. President Donald Trump thanks the crowd after remarks at the Salute to America Celebration, Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

An FYI: I am a Bit Exhausted

Trump fatigue is real.

SaturTabs

Meanwhile, in North Korea…

…a gift for Dear Leader.

How to Power a Perpetual Motion Machine…

Just harness Senator Mullin’s views on regime change in Iran.

The Chávez Comparison

Trump has something in common with Hugo Chávez.

The Department of Wars

The quest for the elusive Peace Prize continues.

Greenland is a Red Line

An actual move to acquire Greenland by force or coercion would be a massive line for the Trump administration to cross.