A Movie-Like Scandal

[I]t is difficult to see how the Gulf nations would agree to sign the Abraham Accords and how the Accords could be a precondition to peace with Iran.

This move is a typical ethical dumping approach where the so-classified as first world nations unethically conduct research in third-world countries.

The challenge for Washington is no longer whether it possesses sufficient capabilities, but whether the political system can align those capabilities behind a coherent long-term priority.

Turning the arms sales into a talking point erodes Taiwan’s trust in the United States as its protector.

[T]he United States had itself rendered that alliance network more fragile.