by: David Sterman Thomas Joscelyn, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, argued recently that the narrative of ending endless wars is “vacuous.” Joscelyn points to real problems with how some have applied […]
By Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio After alleged Nukes against Beirut, Israeli Phosphorus Bombs Fell on Lebanon Borders VT: VT personnel, in two security conferences, one in Baghdad (January 2014) and Baghdad (December 2015) presented to regional […]
by: William Minter and Imani Countess The interactions between policing, racism, and the U.S. military vary enormously across time and place. In some instances the relationship is positive. In particular, the two world wars of the 20th […]
by: Samuel Hickey and Jessica Budlong Almost four years into its term, the Trump administration continues to abandon international security agreements at a dizzying clip. These actions are providing China with the perfect opportunity to fill the […]
by: Shireen Hunter Since Donald Trump became president in 2017, U.S.-Iran relations have steadily deteriorated. This downward trend in relations accelerated following the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, […]
by: Jalil Bayat After failing to extend the Iran arms embargo at the U.N. Security Council, the Trump administration is now seeking to initiate the “snapback” mechanism provided in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action […]
How a proposed new fund to bolster the Palestinian economy stands to benefit Israeli settlers. by: Zaha Hassan The tripartite agreement between the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and the U.S. to normalize Emirati-Israeli relations in […]
Trump wants America to be Putin’s Russia but then…Trump isn’t Vladimir Putin…more like ‘Putin’s ass’ By VT Editors Trump “inadvertently” made a crude sexual comment about Cohen’s 15-year-old daughter, saying: “Look at that piece of ass. […]
by: Sarang Shidore The escalating U.S.-China conflict over trade and technology is garnering international headlines. But the emergence of a U.S.-led embryonic military alliance, also involving Japan, Australia, and India, ought to be equally worrying […]
by: Mitchell Plitnick Mike Pompeo’s Middle East trip during the Republican National Convention has turned into a tour de force of scandal and failure. In that sense, it mirrors well both his tenure as secretary of state, […]