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John Bolton

The Australian

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Trump may be wrong on ‘stolen elections’ – but China isn’t innocent, either

Trump may be wrong on ‘stolen elections’ – but China isn’t innocent, either

Just as the USSR sought to infiltrate Hollywood filmmaking, China is using social media today to harm American political cohesion.

27.07.2026 10

Financial Review

John Bolton

Regime change in Cuba is different to Venezuela and Iran

US protection for Cuban-Americans wanting to return to their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland to revive its faded appeal can open it in ways...

06.04.2026 20

Financial Review

John Bolton

Power struggle inside Iran could be mullahs’ final downfall

In the growing regime disarray and schism over the succession of the supreme leader, the resistance will find its greatest potential to topple the...

01.03.2026 20

Financial Review

John Bolton

Trump’s 3 options before go/no-go decision on Iran strike

Who knows what the President will do. We could ask him, but he probably doesn’t know either.

22.02.2026 20

Financial Review

John Bolton

Geoffrey Robertson puts Maduro’s rights before regular Venezuelans’

As the prominent barrister compares US action in Venezuela to Putin’s invasions, Trump threatens to undercut the legitimacy of his own actions.

06.01.2026 20

Financial Review

John Bolton

Trump and Xi’s silence on Taiwan is not golden

There should be no let up in considering the risks of outright Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The threat is real, and the vagaries of Trump’s public...

02.11.2025 10

Financial Review

John Bolton

Once hostages are returned, the hard part of Trump’s peace plan begins

Optimists cite what they see as key differences between the failed January ceasefire and today. While accurate, neither necessarily foreshadows rapid...

12.10.2025 10

Financial Review

John Bolton

Why are Carr and Andrews legitimising China’s axis of authoritarianism?

The entire event is intended to rewrite history and advance and normalise both the Chinese Communist Party’s official history and to presage the...

01.09.2025 10

Financial Review

John Bolton

Islamic Republic’s ayatollahs are weaker than ever

17.06.2025 20

The Australian

John Bolton