Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Nearly every week, another psychodrama arises between the United States and its NATO partners. Europeans blame the Trump administration for the usual things—a lack of cordiality and bombastic threats. But two truths, rarely spoken, characterize all these spats. One is hypocrisy; the other is insecurity. Take Trump’s recent demand that… Continue reading The Same Old, Same Old European Runaround
Why Millions Fell for Iran’s Biggest Lie
MinneDonald Trump brings top AI executives to the White House in a push to secure American technological dominance, drawing comparisons to FDR’s wartime industrial mobilization. Victor Davis Hanson and Sammy Winc also cover growing unrest in Iran, reports of passengers stopping an attempted cockpit hijacking on a flight to Tel Aviv, and the unraveling of… Continue reading Why Millions Fell for Iran’s Biggest Lie
The World Made Anew
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Rather, the Left—and some on the Right—are furious whenever Trump tweets, says, or does something that offends their delicate sense of taste, tradition, and decorum. Their outrage leads them to ignore whether this “Art of the Deal” theater ultimately leaves the United States stronger. More often than not, it does.… Continue reading The World Made Anew
Trump’s Iran Gamble, the World Cup’s America Reality Check, and John Adams’ Forgotten Legacy
A new memorandum of understanding with Iran sparks debate over whether Tehran has truly been deterred. Victor Davis Hanson and co-host Sami Winc examine the agreement’s implications, the future of Hezbollah and Lebanon, and why enforcement—not diplomacy— will determine its success. They also explore the World Cup, controversy surrounding Iran’s national team, and why many… Continue reading Trump’s Iran Gamble, the World Cup’s America Reality Check, and John Adams’ Forgotten Legacy
America: The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness One American view of China—now increasingly popular on the Left and the Right alike, especially among the hate-Trump crowd—is that the communist colossus will be forever ascendant, with continued astonishing levels of food production, ship construction, and industrial output. In this pessimistic view, China will soon replace America as the world’s predominant power.… Continue reading America: The Real Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Global Ripples from the Iran War
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness No one ever quite knows the nature of the aftermath of any war in the Middle East. The current effort to disarm and neuter the Iranian theocracy is no exception. But contrary to European and American left-wing consensus, the ripples of the Iran war are already remaking the postwar world… Continue reading The Global Ripples from the Iran War
The $64,000 Question in the US-Iran War
With Iran’s military capability seriously degraded, one of the major questions is whether regime change can be effected by air power alone or if grounds troops would have to be committed in support of a popular, but largely unarmed, uprising. Victor Davis Hanson provides his take on how the war is progressing thus far, the… Continue reading The $64,000 Question in the US-Iran War
AOC Makes Kamala Harris Sound Like Socrates, Cicero
VDH critiques a Munich Security Conference panel, contrasting Matt Whitaker’s professionalism with AOC’s Taiwan “word salad” and Whitmer’s reluctance to address foreign policy, and also criticizes Hillary Clinton’s performance. Also discussed is why Putin may resist a Ukraine deal despite major losses and how Ukraine’s drone-focused defense is evolving. He praises Elon Musk for reviving… Continue reading AOC Makes Kamala Harris Sound Like Socrates, Cicero
The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, but unlike 2017 to 2021, Vladimir Putin sensed an American president would not or could not deter him, so he invaded a former Soviet republic. Under past presidents, Putin saw no downside to grabbing Ossetia, the… Continue reading The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers
Revenge or Justice?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard just released a trove of apparently once-classified documents—with promises of much more to follow. The new material describes the role of the Obama administration’s intelligence and investigatory directors—purportedly along with President Obama himself—in undermining the 2016 Trump presidential campaign. In addition, their efforts extended… Continue reading Revenge or Justice?