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Iran War: Yes, We Can Cut And Run – OpEd

Iran War: Yes, We Can Cut And Run – OpEd

Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump’s renewed escalation of the war on Iran is dangerous and needs to be immediately reversed. Investors in

24.07.2026 2

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

The Case For A Managed U.S. Exit From NATO – OpEd

The Case For A Managed U.S. Exit From NATO – OpEd

Key Takeaways: At the NATO summit in Türkiye, President Donald Trump added a new arrow of accusation to his quiver.

17.07.2026 0

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

How The Supreme Court’s Party-Coordination Ruling Could Reshape U.S. Politics – OpEd

Key Takeaways Although other term-ending Supreme Court decisions, such as on mail-in voting or birthright citizenship, have gotten greater media

09.07.2026 5

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Why Donald Trump’s Blockade On Iran Won’t Work – OpEd

President Donald Trump didn’t bother to consult with or get approval from Congress for his war with Iran. He declared war on it, in effect,

16.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Why Donald Trump’s Blockade on Iran Won’t Work

15.04.2026 20

The National Interest

Ivan Eland

Unhinged Trump Needs A Congressional Intervention – OpEd

President Donald Trump has backed down from his bellicose threats: “To bomb Iran back to the stone age;” “a whole

08.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Trump’s Big Speech On His Iran War Was A Big Nothing Burger – OpEd

If the national audience expected some breathtaking new developments or a strategic vision from President Trump’s belated justification for his

02.04.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

The Circular Logic Of Trump’s War With Iran – OpEd

President Donald Trump has imperiously waffled about on his reasons for aggressively attacking the sovereign country of Iran: for example,

01.04.2026 20

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Ivan Eland

Why Do U.S. Presidents Keep Risking Foreign Quagmires? – OpEd

During the past three-quarters of a century, beginning in 1950 and continuing right through to the current war with Iran,

31.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Exploding The Idea That Trump’s Wars Can Handle China – OpEd

It was astounding to learn from the TV show of the former Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-FL) that an overall theme

06.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Military Action Without Urgency Or Legitimate Purposes – OpEd

President Donald Trump had time to lecture Congress for more than an hour and a half during a rambling State

03.03.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

How U.S. Unpredictability Is Forcing Long‑Overdue Autonomy – OpEd

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently attended the Munich Security conference—more politely (than J.D. Vance at last year’s conference)...

28.02.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

From Good Neighbor To Bad Cop – OpEd

Donald Trump’s new national security strategy placed greater emphasis on the homeland (unneeded and even ominous for the health of

15.02.2026 30

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Ivan Eland

The Economic Origins Of Cryptocurrencies – OpEd

By Deborah Palma The launch of Bitcoin in 2009 represents one of the most disruptive phenomena in financial history, establishing

11.02.2026 10

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Ivan Eland

Iran And The Art Of The Retread – OpEd

The upcoming negotiations between the United States and Iran may be the only way to avoid military conflict between the

11.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Trump Can Probably Kiss A Future Nobel Peace Prize Goodbye – OpEd

Although he covets the Nobel Peace Prize itself, President Donald Trump, in his second administration, has dialed up government aggression

28.01.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

‘Might Makes Right’ Will Not Be Effective, Even In The Western Hemisphere – OpEd

“The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must” is a quote that has come down

21.01.2026 20

Eurasia Review

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McKinley’s Ghost – OpEd

Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, Greenland, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Canada, and even Russia. President Donald Trump has attacked or threatened to attack

14.01.2026 40

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Does Ousting Maduro Mean Regime Change Or Something Else? – OpEd

The justifications for President Donald Trump’s military policies toward Venezuela have ranged from stopping narco-terrorism, to reducing oil...

04.01.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Texas: On Its Way To Ending Property Tax? – OpEd

By Christopher E. Baecker and Crystal Keen Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his reelection bid in November by saying he wants to

31.12.2025 10

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Ivan Eland

The US Should Butt Out Of The Ukraine-Russia Conflict – OpEd

Recent peace talks between the United States and Ukraine at Mar-a-Lago went very well, according to President Donald Trump. The

31.12.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Low Growth, High Taxes, And No Control – OpEd

By Gerard Lyons One word describes this Budget: bad, but it can be used three times, bad, bad, bad. Bad

04.12.2025 20

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Trump Threatens Mark Kelly For Reiterating The Military’s Obligation To The Constitution – OpEd

The Trump administration recently threatened to return retired Navy captain, former astronaut, and now Senator Mark Kelly to active duty and...

04.12.2025 20

Eurasia Review

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Illegal And Ineffective: The Constitutional Peril Of Trump’s Anti-Drug Military Ops – OpEd

As President Donald Trump continues to blast small boats allegedly transporting drugs in the Southern Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, more

22.11.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Trump’s Focus On The Western Hemisphere Is Astute, But The Policy Needs Adjusting – OpEd

In its global strategy, the Trump administration should be praised for emphasizing areas closer to the United States—that is, the

05.11.2025 20

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The Only Sure Lawbreaker Involving The Alleged Caribbean Drug Boats Is Trump – OpEd

President Donald Trump’s bombing of 10 boats allegedly carrying illegal drugs in the Caribbean was as lawless as it was

27.10.2025 20

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The Draft National Defense Strategy Is A Mixed Bag – OpEd

President Donald Trump and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth recently made headlines for assembling all the military brass from around the

08.10.2025 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

More Dangerous Domestic Use Of US Military Is Coming – OpEd

A recently leaked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memo suggests that top Trump administration officials want to use the U.S. military

12.09.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

France’s Fiasco – OpEd

By Jake Scott France’s government imploded on Monday, September 8, 2025, when Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a climactic confidence...

10.09.2025 20

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Ivan Eland

A Return To Realism – OpEd

If Russian President Vladimir Putin is not just “playing” the West by hinting at a settlement with Ukraine while grabbing

10.09.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

End the Gaza War Now

30.07.2025 20

The National Interest

Ivan Eland

China Is Not A Miracle About To Be Performed – OpEd

By Jonathan Power The Nobel-prize winning economist, Robert Fogel, believes that China will grow at an average rate of 8%

03.07.2025 20

Eurasia Review

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At Their Own Peril, Americans Are Fuzzy On History – OpEd

The nation’s observed birthday—July 4th—always brings forth what passes for modern day “patriotism”: prominent displays of the flag...

03.07.2025 20

Eurasia Review

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Is Israel Really Making Itself Any Safer?

18.06.2025 30

The National Interest

Ivan Eland

Trump Aims to Be An Authoritarian: How Did We Get Here? – OpEd

President Trump has justifiable criticism for expanding executive power to dangerous levels. In his second term and after only 100

08.06.2025 40

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Trump Is Balancing US Policy Toward Israel—And That’s Good – OpEd

President Donald Trump’s snubbing of Israel during his recent trip to the Middle East is an indicator that a more

01.06.2025 40

Eurasia Review

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Hegseth Security Breach Could Have Had Grave Consequences – OpEd

The Trump administration’s response to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s taking detailed information from the Central Command’s...

07.05.2025 10

Eurasia Review

Ivan Eland

Japan—Not Just Europe—Should Spend More on Defense

01.05.2025 10

The National Interest

Ivan Eland