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?
The Decline and Fall of Our So-Called Degreed Experts
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The first six months of the Trump administration have not been kind to the experts and the degree-holding classes. Almost daily during the tariff hysterias of March, we were told by university economists and most of the PhDs employed in investment and finance that the U.S. was headed toward a… Continue reading The Decline and Fall of Our So-Called Degreed Experts
In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an anemic, performance-art missile attack on our base in Qatar—the last Parthian shot from a terrified regime, desperate for an out—and a ceasefire. Iran would have… Continue reading In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy