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Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

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Israel's next move can disarm Tehran or upend a fragile global detente

Is Israel prepared for an all-out war with Iran?

22.04.2024 8

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Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

Trumpism is officially the new fourth branch of government

And it wields more raw power than the legislative, judicial and executive branches combined.

16.04.2024 4

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Three decisive actions to save the soul of America

Rarely before have politics been driven by small extreme minorities in both parties.

08.04.2024 3

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Lady Luck could ultimately decide whether Biden or Trump wins

When the presidency is finally decided, after all the intrusive analysis, victory and defeat may be distinguished this way.

01.04.2024 2

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The United States’ second retreat from Kabul 

Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden all inherited the failed Afghan and second Iraq wars.

25.03.2024 10

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Biden or Trump, foreign policy in 2025 is anyone's guess

Both candidates refuse to assess objectively the challenges, threats and dangers confronting the nation or propose effective responses and policies.

18.03.2024 5

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Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

Remember the Rubymar: Stop Houthi attacks now

Will anyone remember the merchant ship Rubymar that sank last week in the Red Sea, a victim of a Houthi missile attack?

11.03.2024 3

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Remember the Rubymar by solving the dilemma of Houthi aggression

Will anyone remember the merchant ship Rubymar that sank last week in the Red Sea, a victim of a Houthi missile attack?

11.03.2024 3

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The two wars that broke America

Unless the political center takes hold in both parties and restrains the excesses of the left and the right, the nation’s course is tragically...

04.03.2024 10

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Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

NATO needs more than money to solve its Russia problem

Before taking out its checkbooks, NATO leaders might produce a no-nonsense strategy with key objectives.

26.02.2024 3

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Only the KGB could have planted the seeds for our dysfunctional US government 

How the U.S. arrived at this breakdown of government is a puzzlement.

19.02.2024 4

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Putin's ramblings offer lessons on managing his successor and China

What could be learned from watching Putin’s two-hour polemic?

12.02.2024 10

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Harlan Ullman, Opinion Contributor

The US should sideline deterrence and let prevention lead the way

The use of deterrence must be carefully controlled because in too many ways it is no longer relevant and is too dependent on military force.

05.02.2024 6

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Kirby joins White House press briefing after three US service members killed in Jordan: Watch live

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will deliver a daily press briefing Monday afternoon, joined by national security spokesperson John...

29.01.2024 6

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War with China would be an unmitigated strategic catastrophe

Instead of taking the lead role in war the U.S. strategic aim must be to defend treaty allies by helping them to defend themselves.

29.01.2024 6

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Expect the expected from a second Biden or Trump term

A lot of Americans will hope the nation can survive until 2028.

22.01.2024 7

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Why the vice president should be America's chief operating officer

Only one organization lacks a COO to oversee the smooth running of a government that employs nearly 3 million non-defense workers: The White House.

15.01.2024 5

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Democracy’s dilemma: Why aren’t we solving our biggest problems?

While Greece and Rome failed, not until the last decade or so did the prospect of failed and failing democratic governments become so serious.

08.01.2024 3

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Mr. President: Reclaim the middle ground between dystopia and utopia

First, best wishes to all at the dawn of the new year. But how long that lasts remains to be seen. At the beginning of 2024, dystopia seems a more...

03.01.2024 2

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A merry Christmas wish to end a morbid year

If millions of Americans sent members of Congress Christmas cards inscribed “Do your jobs or resign!” that might work.

25.12.2023 4

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What did Putin really say in his marathon press conference?

Did Putin reveal anything to arouse our interest during his four-hour press conference last Thursday?

18.12.2023 2

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For the US, being No. 2 might be good for business

Being number two and moving towards an interest-based foreign policy would revert from the traditional enemy and threat-focused constructs. 

11.12.2023 1

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Will the social media generation remember Henry Kissinger's impact?

In today’s 24/7 social media-driven world, one wonders how long Henry Kissinger’s fame will last. 

04.12.2023 5

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Could Gaza be the next Hundred Years’ War?

The real war may just be starting once the Israeli offensive ends.

27.11.2023 1

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We're long past nuclear deterrence: Bring on mutually assured prevention

Whether a new 21st century 1914  is looming or not, mutually assured prevention can ensure another never reoccurs.

20.11.2023 4

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Is the Constitution fit to govern today’s America? 

Is the Constitution fit for its purpose today having served this nation well in the past?

13.11.2023 2

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America is not innocent in its toxic relationship with China

Since late 2011, a series of White Houses bear considerable responsibility for the growing hostility between the two superpowers, as does China.

06.11.2023 6

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The five-front war that the US is unprepared to fight

Since World War II, it is impossible to recall any time when the United States confronted as many testing issues and crises as today.

23.10.2023 2

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Cheap and terrifying surprise attacks are the new face of warfare

What Hamas demonstrated in its attack and the damage Ukraine is doing to the Russian Navy is the value of cheap, readily available technology.

16.10.2023 2

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Even in golf, politics is dampening fan spirit for Team America

In all candor, I am increasingly angered with what America has become even though Europe is far from perfect.

09.10.2023 4

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Forget China and Russia. America’s most formidable threats come from within

We have met the enemy. And it is us.

02.10.2023 2

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If we think our government looks chaotic, imagine China and Russia’s view

The conclusions from Beijing and Moscow should be clear.

25.09.2023 30

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Beijing’s view on US outreach shows we're in parallel universes

Unless Biden and China’s Xi Jinping can reach a rapprochement as Richard Nixon and Mao Zedong did, both sides better hope the other does nothing...

18.09.2023 1

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The next 9/11 may not be what you think

Conceivably, the 2024 presidential elections could be that event. 

11.09.2023 1

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