[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.

[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.

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.

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