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New York Times
26-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Is This Really a New Middle East?
We live in a confusing and dangerous moment. Right now, Israel and Iran are clinging to a fragile cease-fire, war rages in Gaza and the Trump administration is aggressively disputing reports that America's attack on Iran's nuclear sites was less effective than President Trump boasted and that the strikes only set back Iran's nuclear program months — a far cry from Trump's claim that the sites were 'obliterated' and 'completely destroyed.' To help me make sense of the American attacks on Iran — as well as the overall state of Israel's war against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran — I reached out to my friend Kori Schake, a senior fellow and the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Schake has worked at the State Department, the Department of Defense and the National Security Council, and she has a sharp, independent approach. Recently she wrote a fascinating article arguing that the Trump administration's decision to abandon cooperation in favor of coercion in foreign affairs will render America less consequential, a 'dispensable nation' whose international influence will fade with time. I found hearing her thoughts very helpful, though not always reassuring, and I think you will too. Our conversation has been lightly edited for clarity. David French: Let's begin with a big-picture question. On Oct. 6, 2023, the Middle East was in a state of relative peace, but Israel faced a series of daunting threats: Hamas was intact and ruled Gaza, Hezbollah had been gathering strength for years and had thousands of rockets and missiles in Lebanon, Houthi rebels controlled large parts of Yemen and were building their own missile arsenal, the Assad regime had survived the worst of the Syrian civil war (with Russian and Iranian help) and was Iran's close ally, and Iran itself was building both large-scale missile and drone capabilities and reportedly working toward a nuclear bomb. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Military Parade Marches Into Political Maelstrom as Troops Deploy to L.A.
This is not the image Army officials had wanted. While tanks, armored troop carriers and artillery systems pour into Washington for the Army's 250th birthday celebration, National Guard troops from the Army's 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, supplemented by active-duty Marines, have been deployed to the streets of Los Angeles. It is a juxtaposition that has military officials and experts concerned. Several current and former Army officials said the military parade and other festivities on Saturday — which is also President Trump's 79th birthday — could make it appear as if the military is celebrating a crackdown on Americans. 'The unfortunate coincidence of the parade and federalizing the California National Guard will feel ominous,' said Kori Schake, a former defense official in the George W. Bush administration who directs foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Dr. Schake initially did not consider the parade much of a problem but is now concerned about 'the rapid escalation by the administration' in Los Angeles. The two scenes combined 'erode trust in the military at a time when the military should be a symbol of national unity,' said Max Rose, a former Democratic congressman and an Army veteran. 'They are deploying the National Guard in direct contradiction to what state and local authorities requested, and at the same time there's this massive parade with a display more fitting for Russia and North Korea,' he said. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CNN
02-06-2025
- General
- CNN
On GPS: Prospects for peace in Ukraine
In the second part of this all-star panel, the Financial Times' US national editor Edward Luce and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake talk about Russia's new offensive in Ukraine — and prospects for peace.
CNN
01-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
On GPS: Prospects for peace in Ukraine
In the second part of this all-star panel, the Financial Times' US national editor Edward Luce and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake talk about Russia's new offensive in Ukraine — and prospects for peace.
CNN
01-06-2025
- Business
- CNN
On GPS: What will become of Trump's tariffs?
Fareed asks two seasoned analysts, the Financial Times' US national editor Edward Luce and the American Enterprise Institute's Kori Schake, what the future holds for Trump's tariffs after several important court rulings this week.
