Tess Bridgeman is Senior Editor at Just Security blog, with a lengthy resumé in national security. Ms. Bridgeman breaks down the Trump administration’s recent escalation of hostilities with Iran which puts the U.S. on a war footing with Iran. The Soleimani Strike and War Powers: With the targeted killing [i.e., assassination] of Iranian Maj. Gen. … Read more
The next few weeks may be critical for US-North Korean diplomacy. North Korean missile and Kim Jong-un’s ‘Christmas gift’ decision: Talks with Donald Trump have not gone according to plan. Strict economic sanctions remain in place and it appears Washington is not going to budge despite Pyongyang’s insistence that they come up with another deal … Read more
While you were stuffing yourself with Thanksgiving dinner and plotting your plan of attack for black Friday Christmas shopping, you likely were not paying attention to the news. Two reports over the holiday demonstrate, one again, how Donald Trump is gaslighting America. First, it appears that Ambassador Sondland invented the phone call in which he … Read more
Update to Just in time for the new year: a North Korean nuclear crisis. The Washington Post reports, North Korea launches two projectiles in Thanksgiving message to Trump: North Korea fired two projectiles on Thursday, using the start of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States to telegraph its frustration over Washington’s refusal to grant … Read more
The North Koreans previously set a deadline of the end of 2019 for negotiations to produce a result. Time Is Running out for a Deal with North Korea. There is a good chance that Pyongyang will follow through with shifting gears if no deal is reached by the end of 2019. It is a firm … Read more