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Samir Tata

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Trump’s Iran gambit failed. Vance just found the only way out

Trump’s Iran gambit failed. Vance just found the only way out

Lost in the cacophony of commentary on the U.S. war on Iran is a brilliant opening gambit that Vice President JD Vance recently proffered as an...

12.10.2026 9

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump scored three economic ‘own goals.’ Here’s his radical three-step fix

President Donald Trump and his economic team, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, are delivering a solid economic performance so far in 2026:...

03.10.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Drop sanctions and block NATO: Here’s how Trump and Putin get to ‘da’ on Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s decision to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend the Group of 20 meeting in Miami in December is a brilliant...

29.09.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump’s big, beautiful paradigm shift: Revalue gold, retire at 70, and save America

In the run-up to the upcoming election cycle this November of our semiquincentennial anniversary, the core reality of American politics is once again...

24.09.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump’s choice: Defeat China with data centers or commit strategic suicide

Overlooked in the increasingly heated debate over data centers, the backbone of the artificial intelligence ecosystem, is the strategic reality that...

17.09.2026 7

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump’s ultimate deal: Abandon Taiwan to kick China out of Cuba and Venezuela

President Xi Jinping’s upcoming meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24 provides a perfect opportunity to kick-start a...

13.09.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

America is fighting wars for an empire that no longer exists

The United States is strategically lost twixt the gilded memory of a global Pax Americana benevolently presided over by the world’s erstwhile sole...

07.09.2026 5

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

To win the next war, America must give up its consumer goods race against China

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, our pride in successfully reaching this milestone must be tempered by the challenge we face: ensuring a...

22.08.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump’s losing trifecta solved: Dump NATO and buy Greenland

Across the American political firmament, from far-left progressives to centrist Republicans and Democrats to far-right conservatives, a remarkable new...

10.08.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

America can’t afford Trump’s war on Iran — literally

President Donald Trump’s war on Iran should serve as a wake-up call: The United States of America is strategically lost in the emerging multipolar,...

06.08.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Trump’s Iran conflict: The first geo-economic war of the 21st century

03.06.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

We’re racing toward fiscal apocalypse. Here’s a path to escape the trap

21.05.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Samir Tata

Why a War over Taiwan Is Not in the US Interest

15.08.2025 20

The National Interest

Samir Tata