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Hegseth Just Sent an Alarming Message to the Rest of the World

Hegseth Just Sent an Alarming Message to the Rest of the World

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24.04.2026 20

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Fred Kaplan

Trump Officials Claim He’s Pursuing a Controversial Strategy. He’s Really Just Flailing.

Trump Officials Claim He’s Pursuing a Controversial Strategy. He’s Really Just Flailing.

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21.04.2026 9

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Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Could Be Political Suicide for Republicans

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20.04.2026 4

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Fred Kaplan

Things Are Looking Quite Bad for Trump

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13.04.2026 10

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We May Well Be Living Through a Key Moment in the American Empire’s Decline

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09.04.2026 10

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Fred Kaplan

There Are So Many Things Wrong With Trump’s Two-Week Deadline to Negotiate Peace With Iran

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08.04.2026 10

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What Kind of Person Talks Like This—Let Alone a President at War?

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06.04.2026 10

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Trump’s First Speech About the War With Iran Explained Absolutely Nothing

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02.04.2026 10

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Trump’s Boxed Himself Into a Trap on Iran

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01.04.2026 10

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This Could Be the Real Decisive Factor in the War With Iran—and Hegseth Seems Oblivious to It

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13.03.2026 30

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Trump’s Real Plan for Iran Might Be Coming Into View

06.03.2026 10

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As He Tries to Rationalize His War in Iran, Trump Cannot Stop Telling On Himself

04.03.2026 10

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Trump Still Doesn’t Seem to Have a Strategy in Iran

03.03.2026 20

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This Is Different Than Trump’s Past Strikes on Iran and Venezuela

28.02.2026 20

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The Iranians Offered a Good Deal. I Think I Know What Trump Is Really Afraid Of.

27.02.2026 20

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Wait, Is Trump About to Go to War With Iran?

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The Real Reason Trump Wants to Rip Up Our Nuclear Weapons Treaty With Russia

07.02.2026 20

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For the First Time in Half a Century, We Won’t Have a Nuclear Treaty With Russia. Trump Is Totally Unprepared.

04.02.2026 20

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Our European Allies Just Exposed Trump’s Core Weakness—and Also America’s

24.01.2026 50

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It’s Painfully Clear What Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is All About

04.01.2026 100

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This Newspaper Editorial Should Be Making Pentagon Leaders Sweat

19.12.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Tanker Seizure May Not Be What It Seems

12.12.2025 30

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A Stunning Leak Just Shed New Light on How Cozy the Trump Admin Really Is With Russia

27.11.2025 10

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Donald Trump May Have Just Made the Worst Statement of His Presidency

21.11.2025 10

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Where Things Really Went Wrong for Dick Cheney

05.11.2025 10

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It’s Hard to Overstate How Disturbing This Trump Directive Is

07.10.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

There’s a Glaring Hole in Trump’s Gaza Peace Announcement

30.09.2025 10

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Trump Seemed to Change His Tune on Russia and Ukraine This Week. What’s Really Going On?

26.09.2025 10

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This Might Just Be the Most Bonkers Speech of Trump’s Career

23.09.2025 10

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If We Are Descending Into Fascism, This Little-Noticed Moment Will Prove Pivotal

19.09.2025 10

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Finally, a European Leader Said Out Loud What All of Them Are Likely Thinking About Trump

05.09.2025 20

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What Could End the War in Gaza? History Provides One Answer.

06.08.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Official Trade Policy Is to Be As Incoherent As Possible

02.08.2025 10

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For Decades, a Treaty Contained the Threat of Nuclear Weapons. Now That’s All at Risk.

17.07.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Latest Ukraine Reversal Reveals a Disturbing Truth About the Administration

09.07.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

The Message Trump’s Ukraine Weapons Pause Is Sending to Putin

07.07.2025 20

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Celebrating an Iran Ceasefire. There’s a Bigger Danger Lurking.

25.06.2025 20

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Fred Kaplan

Iran’s Missing Uranium Stockpile Is a Big Problem for Trump

23.06.2025 10

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Trump’s Attack on Iran Is a Huge Gamble

22.06.2025 10

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It Really Looks Like the U.S. Is Headed for War With Iran

18.06.2025 10

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Two Curious Things About Trump’s Remarks on His Military Parade

11.06.2025 10

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Trump Thinks an Iran Deal Will Be His New Russia Deal. Fat Chance.

09.05.2025 10

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Trump Is Making America a Declining Power

30.04.2025 10

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Trump Has a New Plan for Ukraine. Hoo Boy.

25.04.2025 10

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The Signal Chat Fiasco Sends a Clear Message to Our Allies

26.03.2025 10

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The U.S. Just Handed Ukraine a Clear Advantage

13.03.2025 10

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A Potentially Dangerous Consequence of “America First”

11.03.2025 10

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Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Russia Sanctions Talk

07.03.2025 10

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Fred Kaplan

Trump’s Plans for the Rest of the World Are Truly Unhinged

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05.03.2025 20

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Fred Kaplan

The Most Tragic Part of That Disastrous Trump-Zelensky Meeting

01.03.2025 10

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