CFR fellow, WaPo columnist. Pulitzer finalist for biography. REAGAN: HIS LIFE AND LEGEND: NYT bestseller & NYT 10 best books of 2024. Writing John McCain bio.
I discussed Hegsethโs chaotic tenure with my fellow @PostOpinions columnist (and Navy vet) @DrTedJ. We both agree Hegseth needs to go for the armed forces to recover.
Of course Putin also denied any plans to invade Ukraine before doing just that. He is not exactly trustworthy! As I argued in @PostOpinions, he will only stop escalating his aggression if he meets a steely response from the West--which isn't happening: wapo.st/4gAIMH6.
Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that Russia did not have โaggressive plansโ against Europe and praised US peacemaking efforts to end his war in Ukraine in a phone call on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.
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The top priority for Ukraine now is to improve its air defenses against a growing threat from Russian ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones. Unfortunately, Trump has wasted precious Patriots in a needless war with Iran.
