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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

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The enemy gets a vote; so do allies

President Trump has asked France, Japan, South Korea, Britain, and NATO to send warships and mine countermeasures to help the US reopen the Strait of...

20.03.2026 4

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Synthetic blood and instant runways: How biotech can benefit the warfighter

The War Department is planning a series of what it terms “technology sprints.”

27.02.2026 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Trump's National Defense Strategy document breaks new ground

At least in some respects, this defense document breaks new ground.

30.01.2026 5

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Somaliland: Israel is not the issue

Since it broke away from the central government in 1991, Somaliland has boasted  more than three decades of political democracy and economic...

09.01.2026 9

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

It's been a bad year for Iran — Trump should keep pressing to make it worse

In December 2004, Jordan’s King Abdullah first warned the world of the emergence of a Sh’ia crescent that could destabilize the region’s Sunni...

17.10.2025 20

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

After Russia’s drone incursion, don’t cut military support for the Baltics

NATO’s response was commendable, but it also underscored the need to bolster defenses along the alliance’s eastern border.

12.09.2025 7

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

China’s impressive military parade masked shortcomings

Apart from short-lived confrontations in the South China Sea, China has not been involved in an extended intensive military conflict for nearly a half...

05.09.2025 9

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Trump must not give anything away in Alaska

Trump needs to demonstrate to Putin when they meet in Alaska that he is no Neville Chamberlain.

14.08.2025 20

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The Army’s acquisition process for new weapons systems is still broken

The Army continues to operate Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Apache helicopters that are fundamentally products of the...

01.08.2025 8

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Congress should designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization

The U.S. would hardly be the first nation to label the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group.

25.07.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Germany promised to double defense spending — now it must deliver

Chancellor Merz may find it difficult to maintain the generous social welfare regime that Germans have benefitted from for decades.

11.07.2025 7

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

US aircraft carriers should now leave the Middle East

There are numerous bases hosting American aircraft throughout the Arabian Gulf that could take more aircraft if necessary, giving Washington a...

04.07.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

On defense, Canada is turning away from the US and toward Europe

Canada is pursuing a new international path that may mark a tectonic shift in its long-standing relationship with the United States.

27.06.2025 8

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The US should join its allies in sanctioning Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

Both men have opposed humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. Both have supported the transfer of all Palestinians out of Gaza.

13.06.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Trump got this one right: A smaller National Security Council staff is actually a good thing

The size of the National Security Council staff matters not nearly as much as both its mission and the cohesion — or lack thereof — of the agency...

06.06.2025 6

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The actual cost of a US ‘Golden Dome’ could be staggering

Golden Dome for America will call for cautious, careful and consistent congressional oversight and scrutiny for many years to come.

16.05.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The Richard Armitage I knew

Former Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage was no ideologue. In fact, he couldn’t stand them.

18.04.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

America can’t afford to fall behind China in the race for biotech dominance

Biotechnology will have a transformative impact on defense, supply chains, agriculture, health and computing, all areas that will affect our national...

10.04.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The dangers of Hegseth’s overly hasty Pentagon personnel review

There is simply no way that a thorough analysis can be completed in such a short timeframe, even if it is only “initial” and would be subject to...

04.04.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

The ‘Houthi PC small group’ chat and the tragedy that was barely averted

No one can understand, much less justify, how National Security Advisor Mike Waltz could have enabled a journalist, the editor-in-chief of The...

25.03.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Trump, Rubio and Zelensky have just boxed Putin in

Russia surely did not anticipate the events that followed the aid cutoff.

14.03.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

We don't want a pro-Russia Germany: Why AfD is a danger to the global order

Should an AfD-led Germany withdraw from NATO, the alliance would surely collapse, as would an EU without Germany. Instead, a German-Russian alliance...

28.02.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Is there a foreign policy ‘Trump Doctrine’?

While Trump might consider withdrawing land forces from overseas bases, American naval and air forces are likely to be a different matter.

14.02.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Netanyahu loves Trump’s Gaza plan now, but it could be a disaster for Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked like the cat that swallowed the canary as he listened to President Donald Trump lay out his vision...

06.02.2025 7

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Israel’s worrying release of violent West Bank settlers

Surely Netanyahu is aware that Katz has essentially given settlers a free pass to run amok, one that a could ignite a major Palestinian flare-up on...

24.01.2025 8

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Live coverage: Trump prepares for criminal sentencing while Supreme Court considers TikTok's future

President-elect Trump is slated to be sentenced in his hush money conviction on Friday in New York, the final step in securing his status as the first...

10.01.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Is Turkey a threat to Israel?

The new Syrian regime’s future orientation certainly is a cause for Israeli concern.

10.01.2025 10

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

Time runs out on Biden’s aid to Ukraine — and on Putin’s nuclear threats

There probably was less to Russia’s nuclear threats than the Biden administration made of them.

03.01.2025 6

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor

How to assess a nominee to be deputy secretary of Defense

Business experience tends to be a necessary condition for success as a deputy secretary, though not all deputies had that experience and some had...

27.12.2024 5

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Dov S. Zakheim, Opinion Contributor