Incompetence Leavened With Malignity
The Trump administration’s Ukraine policy is liable to end in disaster.
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America Opens the Door to Its Adversaries
U.S. foes will find plenty of opportunities in the chaos engulfing Washington.
Who’s Running the Defense Department?
The key criteria for those in the top-tier positions appear to be loyalty, wealth, and ideological fervor, not competence.
Elon Musk Is Breaking the National-Security System
DOGE’s takeover of federal agencies is a counterintelligence crisis.
The Spies Are Shown the Door
Trump has never understood how the CIA’s people work. But he might know how to make them quit.
What’s Guiding Trump’s Early Moves
Trump claims to be focused on national security, but the evidence suggests otherwise.
America Is Now Counting on You, Pete Hegseth
My advice for the incoming secretary of defense
The U.S. Needs Soldiers, Not Warriors
Pete Hegseth has vowed to bring a warrior culture back to the Department of Defense. It’s a terrible idea.
The Secretary of Hard Problems
Bill Burns has played an unusual role for a CIA director.
The GOP Is No Longer the Party of National Security
America’s allies and enemies watched as Trump’s pick for defense secretary failed to quell concerns about his character and qualifications.