
President Trump announced a coordinated strike campaign against Iran, targeting its ballistic missile facilities, nuclear program, and key leadership sites. The Israeli armed forces joined the operation, reportedly hitting Ayatollah Khamenei's compound. Experts from the Council on Foreign Relations warned that the effort to force regime change is extraordinarily risky and logistically challenging. The announcement underscores a dramatic escalation in U.S.-Israel military cooperation against Tehran.

Richard Haass, president‑emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, warned that humiliation can push individuals toward extreme actions. He cited the ongoing crises in Gaza and the West Bank as examples where perceived humiliation fuels radicalism. Haass argued that current...

The 2021 mass protests in Cuba triggered a wave of migration, with many citizens choosing to leave the island rather than continue dissent. Experts, including Michael Bustamante of the University of Miami, argue that the exodus reflects a belief that...

The Council on Foreign Relations expert Michael Horowitz warns that Anthropic and the Pentagon are at an impasse. Anthropic doubts the government will deploy its AI responsibly, while the Pentagon questions Anthropic's commitment to national‑security applications. Horowitz frames the standoff...

Ray Takeyh, a Council on Foreign Relations Iran specialist, argues that the recent Iranian uprising actually reinforced the Islamic Republic’s strength rather than weakening it. He notes that successful revolts require defections from security forces and dissent among the political...

John Jovanovic, President and Chairman of the Export‑Import Bank of the United States, outlined the agency’s strategy to boost American exporters and manufacturers overseas while reinforcing domestic supply chains. He highlighted EXIM’s financing tools that level the playing field against...

In a recent episode of The President’s Inbox, Michael Bustamante, Chair in Cuban and Cuban‑American Studies at the University of Miami, examined the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Cuba. The discussion highlighted how travel bans, remittance restrictions, and tightened...

In a candid conversation, former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman traces a winding path from childhood astronaut dreams to a lifelong career in foreign policy, sparked by a gap‑year encounter with presidential candidates in the early 1980s. After abandoning...