An expiring arms-control deal is a chance to address hypersonics and make China come to the table. This article appeared in FORUM.EU on January 18, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton January 18, 2020 The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union, now completed at last, is the most consequential […]
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Joe Biden’s Early Test From Moscow and Beijing
An expiring arms-control deal is a chance to address hypersonics and make China come to the table. This article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on January 17, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton January 17, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden’s advisers have been signaling that they will rely on arms-control […]
Read MoreTrump has caused the Republican Party great damage. Here’s what conservatives should do next
Trump had no philosophy, no principles and no plan to govern, and yet the GOP supported his rise to power – with distastrous consequences. The party needs to understand how that happened before it can do better This article appeared in The Globe and Mail on January 16, 2020. Click here to view the original […]
Read MoreOne of the saddest days in American history has broken Trump – and deservedly so
The sooner the Trump aberration passes, the better This article appeared in The Daily Telegraph on January 8, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton January 8, 2020 January 6 was one of the saddest days in American history. A sitting President incited a mob of his supporters to attack the […]
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This article appeared in The National Review on January 7, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton and John Yoo January 7, 2020 The first great conflict of Joseph Biden’s presidency could erupt on the field of national security. In his most significant foreign-policy achievement, President Donald Trump withdrew from Barack […]
Read MoreKorean Issues Confronting the Biden Administration
This article appeared in The KORUS Journal. By John Bolton December 2020 Issue The presidential election is now settled, and the Transition underway. Joe Biden is choosing his White House staff; making nominations for Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions across the government; and consulting with congressional and other experts about possible legislation, executive orders, and policy […]
Read MoreBiden Must Reverse Course on Western Sahara
Trump’s recognition of Moroccan sovereignty dangerously undermines decades of carefully crafted U.S. policy. This article appeared in Foreign Policy on December 15, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton December 15, 2020 Outgoing President Donald Trump’s Dec. 11 proclamation that the United States would recognize Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara marked […]
Read MoreJohn Bolton: Four ways Republicans can move on from the election results
This article appeared in The Washington Post on December 10, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton December 10, 2020 On Monday, Donald Trump will officially lose the 2020 presidential election. In their respective states, electoral college delegations chosen by the citizens will meet to cast their ballots. If there are […]
Read MoreThe U.A.E. Needs U.S. Arms to Ward Off Iran
Misguided opposition in the Senate bodes ill for U.S. Mideast policy in the Biden administration. This article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on December 6, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton December 6, 2020 Senate opposition to the proposed U.S. arms sales to the United Arab Emirates reflects a […]
Read MoreThe Conservative Future Requires Optimism and Confidence
How the GOP can regain the voters Trump alienated, but also keep those whom he attracted. This article appeared in The Dispatch on November 30, 2020. Click here to view the original article. By John Bolton November 30, 2020 Donald Trump’s post-November 3 conduct has been consistent with his entire presidency: wholly centered on Donald […]
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