Analyst Hadar Hazony: “How Trump and Bibi Played the World”

In a viral thread on X, Notre Dame political scientist Hadar Hazony analyzed how President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu “played the world.” “But they did more than that, they have redefined Israel-US relations and reshaped the Middle East for a generation, the same way Reagan, Thatcher, & John Paul II did for Eastern Europe,” Hazony wrote, defining what he calls “The Trump Doctrine”: “No new wars – let our allies fight for us!” “Israel’s AF & Mossad struck Iran’s nuclear & missile facilities, assassinating scientists & generals,” Hazony wrote.

The Time is Right for Trump’s “Golden Dome” Defense of America

During much of the Cold War, America placed a high priority on defense of the American Homeland.  Radars, Missiles, and Jet Interceptors were pervasive across the Continental United States.  These capabilities withered greatly with the fall of the Wall dividing Berlin and Germany in 1989.  Since that time, the American Homeland has been largely barren of defenses against hostile aircraft, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, drones, or rockets.  The existing missile interceptors in California and Alaska are small in number and the rest of the defenses in the United States are spotty and almost insignificant.

Taiwan Mobilizes 400,000 to Bolster Civil Defense

In a historic and Churchillian address, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to resist “annexation” and, in another speech, rejected the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the mainland and said it was “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to become Taiwan’s “motherland.” Clarity and resolve can deter and prevent conflict.