Robert Maginnis

Retaliation is not strategy. As CENTCOM strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, the nuclear question and oil prices remain unresolved.

Beijing is building an AI ecosystem while Washington debates benchmarks. Huawei Ascend chips and DeepSeek models are winning global adoption.

Trump's Ankara remarks on Iran, Ukraine, NATO and China reveal a coherent grand strategy built on deterrence, industrial strength and alliance reciprocity.

OpenAI's new Jalapeño inference chip signals a deeper U.S.-China competition for control of computing infrastructure, chips, energy and supply chains.

A Pentagon strategist with 46 years of national security experience argues that disciplined inquiry, not public certainty, is key to the UAP debate.

President Trump announces U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding to end conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but securing peace remains uncertain.

One hundred days into the Iran war, renewed strikes and a failing ceasefire raise urgent questions about escalation, containment, or armed truce.

From the 1979 hostage crisis to today's nuclear talks, Iran's clerical regime plays the long game, and Washington keeps misreading Tehran's intentions.

America achieved battlefield dominance over Iran, but the emerging nuclear deal may repeat the mistakes of the 2015 JCPOA by deferring key questions.

Pete Hegseth's West Point commencement address spoke honestly about God, duty and war while challenging DEI programs that displaced readiness.

With Iran declaring enrichment non-negotiable and the Strait of Hormuz blockaded, the U.S. confronts a strategic fork with no easy off-ramp available.

Xi Jinping warned President Trump that mishandling Taiwan could lead to clashes and conflicts, making it the summit's most significant moment.

Trump arrives in Beijing on May 14 facing discussions on semiconductors, Taiwan, Iran and AI as the U.S.-China rivalry reshapes the international order.

Trump cited the War Powers Resolution to declare the Iran conflict over, but Iranian attacks on U.S. ships during Project Freedom tell a different story.

The IRGC marked its anniversary with seized ships and missile displays as Trump extended the Iran ceasefire and Treasury backed the blockade.

President Trump's Iran campaign pressured Tehran but accelerated a China-Russia-Iran axis while pushing NATO closer to a historic break.

Islamabad talks ended without a deal after 21 hours. Robert Maginnis examines why Iran's survival means the strategic competition is far from over.

VP JD Vance led historic U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad, but after 21 hours of negotiations, the two sides failed to reach an agreement on key demands.

The U.S. races to outpace China in AI with trillions in investment, but without guardrails, the technology could threaten the freedoms it aims to protect.

Trump calls the Iran ceasefire a victory, but the nuclear question remains unresolved and proxy conflicts from Lebanon to Iraq threaten the fragile truce.

The Strait of Hormuz crisis exposed NATO's deep fault lines as Germany refused to act and Spain denied airspace, revealing burden-sharing failures.

Operation Epic Fury lacks a political end state one month in, as Iran's regime endures and the Strait of Hormuz remains contested.

Iran published a 29-location target list naming Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia and Palantir, then struck AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain.

Pete Hegseth acknowledges Iran campaign success but some question whether airstrikes achieve regime change goals as Mojtaba Khamenei vows to fight.

President Donald Trump's March summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing should emphasize Iran war leverage over traditional trade issues.

Battle over AI guardrails for autonomous weapons and domestic surveillance threatens U.S. national security sovereignty and will determine how government moves forward.

US and Israel launch Operation Epic Fury strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities. Tehran retaliates as tensions escalate beyond previous confrontations.

Americans need verified intelligence on Iran's nuclear program. I'm drawing on our Iraq WMD experience when I make that statement. We need caution against premature military action.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirms FAA shut down El Paso International Airport due to cartel drone incursion, marking border security escalation.

The capture of Benghazi suspect al-Bakoush sends an unmistakable message that America will forget its fallen, and justice will be pursued regardless of time or politics.