John Allen Gay, The Federalist
Trump should appoint a national security advisor who shares his instincts: get out of quagmires, reduce tensions, and get allies to take defense seriously.
Iain Dale, Cons. Home
Number Ten, it seems, has recognised that withdrawing the whip from 21 Conservative MPs and preventing them from standing as Tory candidates at the next election might just have been a teency-weency bit over the top. A bit of rowing back has gone on this week, and the MPs in question have received a letter telling them that they can either reapply for the whip or, if they think they have been treated unfairly, appeal to a panel.
Andrew Bacevich, TomDispatch
Bender & Bertrand, Pol.
The tally represents the preliminary results of an Air Force review launched after POLITICO reported that an Air National Guard crew had stayed at Turnberry.
Daniel Davis, USA Today
Bolton has advised Trump at every turn to take the most counterproductive actions. The upshot has been more risk, higher combat losses & endless war.
Daniel Gordis, Bloomberg
A rocket attack. John Bolton is fired. A surveillance law fails. Sheldon Adelson calls his wife crazy. And next week could be even worse.
Zalman Shoval, Jerusalem Post
US President Donald Trump has announced that, in principle, he would agree to meet Iran??s President Rouhani, while the Iranians are playing it tough for now.
Ramesh Thakur, Japan Times
Signing the nuclear weapons ban treaty would send a powerful message of the priority Tokyo gives nuclear disarmament.
K.K. Tse, South China Morning Post
The effects of shareholder capitalism', which prioritises profit, can be seen around the world, including in the dissatisfaction of Hongkongers. Can a responsible new business model, championed by leading US corporations, be a turning point?
Melinda Haring et al, Atlantic Council
"Putin may hope that Western praise for his 'humanitarian gesture' will reduce the pressure on Moscow to end its undeclared war in the Donbas and place the onus on Zelenskyy to make all of the concessions."
Austin Lowe, Foreign Policy
Beijing's hostility started long before the trade war.
Mark Melton, Providence Mag
Bruno Maes' Belt and Road: A Chinese World Order could become essential and beneficial reading for Americans who want to understand China's global ambitions.
Andrew Michta, The American Interest
China's naval expansion and commercial push into Europe are aimed at redefining the global trade and security system to the detriment of the democratic West. Europe and the U.S. need to wake up to the challenge.
