Turkey

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Trump’s Massive NATO Impact

At the NATO summit in Turkey this week, President Donald Trump continued his efforts to direct the alliance to conform with his geopolitical agenda.

Douglas Andrews

Enes and LeBron: A Tale of Two Citizens

One is a mega-millionaire and a woke primadonna; the other is a freshly minted and deeply grateful American citizen.

Thomas Gallatin

Trump Strengthens Relations With Turkey

The president says that Turkey and the U.S. will be developing a big trade deal.

Harold Hutchison

Time to Break Up With Turkey

Our “ally” has become far more problematic than helpful. New policy would help.

National Security Desk

Talking Turkey With Trump

The Middle East has never been peaceful, and Trump is thinking several chess moves ahead.

National Security Desk

Battle Lines Over War Powers

Congress “disapproves” of Trump’s policy in Syria, for which he fails to make the case.

Nate Jackson

Trouble Comes After Trump’s Syria Move

Turkey invades, and the U.S. president offers some strange rationales for his decision.

Nate Jackson

Trump’s Turkish Test on Syria

Gauging the reaction to Trump’s meaningful but relatively small decision on U.S. troops.

John J. Bastiat

The Enemy of My Enemy Is Likely Just Another Enemy

What to make of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other American “friends” is a complicated question.

Harold Hutchison

Trump Takes on Erdogan’s Regime

Standing strong for a detained American pastor; yanking F-35s until further notice.

Harold Hutchison

Time to Get Tough With Turkey

Given Erdogan’s hostility to the U.S., cutting Turkey out of the F-35 program is a good way to reset.

John J. Bastiat

Syria and Turkey: What the Arab Spring Wrought

The Trump administration has few good options when it comes to dealing with “allies” and foes.

National Security Desk

Trump Talks Turkey

Was his call motivated by admiration or the strategic need for cooperation with a dubious ally?

Nate Jackson

Turkey Threatens European Invasion?

“We could open the way for 15,000 refugees ... each month.”

Publius

Wednesday Top Headlines

FBI releases warrant on Clinton, living with parents, and Obama’s Aleppo.

National Security Desk

Turkey and Russia Warming to Each Other?

Erdogan’s meeting with Putin is a potentially troubling development.

Harold Hutchison

Re-Evaluating America’s Relationship With Turkey

What do we do now that the bad guy won?

Harold Hutchison

The Bad Guy Wins in Turkey

Erdogan’s regime gets even worse with severe crack down on opposition.

Charles Paige

More Chaos on Obama’s Watch

He lives in a make-believe world, and it has real-world consequences.

Lewis Morris

The Islamic State’s Global Reach

The recent spate of attacks shows that ISIL is anything but “contained.”