Check out the latest interviews with Victor Davis Hanson on his new book, The Second World Wars. Listen to The Classicist: Part I The Second World Wars Listen to The Classicist: Part II Behind the Book: The Second World Wars Listen to Victor Davis Hanson speak about this book on the podcast, Public […]
NATO was originally founded after World War II to ensure that liberal democracy survived in Europe. While the fall of the Soviet Union may have led many to question whether NATO was still necessary, its mission remains vital and relevant. NATO should resist the temptation to expand its geographic focus. For more information related to
The Hill By Paul R. Gregory, opinion contributor — 10/27/17 The media refrain on the Trump dossier has been that “considerable amounts of it have been proven.” No one had explained exactly what has been proven, however, until The Washington Post decided to answer the question itself. Per the Post, the Trump dossier must
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review The president’s fiercest critics still do not grasp that Trump is a symptom, not the cause of the GOP’s internal strife. For all the talk of a Civil War in the Republican party over Donald Trump, 90 percent of Republicans ended up voting for him. Bitterness Over
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review We are in the middle, not at the end, of a long North Korean crisis. No one really knows all that much about North Korea’s nuclear or conventional military capability or its strategic agenda. Are its nuclear missiles reliably lethal, are they as long-ranged and accurate as
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review Far from being inevitable, World War II resulted from the Allies’ failure to muster their combined resources and power in the service of deterring Hitler. Editor’s Note: The following is the fourth and final installment in a series of excerpts adapted from Victor Davis Hanson’s new book The
by Victor Davis Hanson Defining Ideas Almost daily, President Trump manages to incense the media, alarm the world abroad, and enrage his Democratic opposition. Not since Ronald Reagan’s first year in office has change and disruption come so fast from the White House. Let’s consider foreign affairs first. In response to North Korea’s nuclear threats
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review Hitler went to war without an accurate conception of the Allies’ strength. The Allies did the same without an accurate conception of Hitler’s ambition. Unprecedented bloodshed ensued. Editor’s Note: The following is the third in a series of excerpts adapted from Victor Davis Hanson’s new book The Second
by Victor Davis Hanson// National Review The public is turning away from the institutions that used to unite Americans — the NFL, mainstream news, late-night TV, movies . . . The familiar cultural order of the last half-century is crumbling — partly because of larger forces beyond its control, partly from self-inflicted wounds,