The Cult of Trump: Are the Days of This False Prophet Really Over?

Using Lebanon as a bargaining chip through Washington’s Israeli proxy is Trump’s way of leveling the playing field.

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.

[I]t appears that the [U.S.] is capitulating in the talks.

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

It is ... inevitable that the direction the country is going in will have to change.