Casual onlookers salivate at the supposed brilliance of Israel’s intelligence services. From Mossad’s assassinations abroad to daring sabotage campaigns in hostile territory, the Jewish state has been elevated in popular imagination as a scrappy David with unmatched cunning, capable of pulling off operations that leave even world powers like the United States in awe. Books, films, and mainstream pundits reinforce this myth, presenting Israel’s intelligence machine as self-sufficient and independent. But when one peels back the layers, the narrative quickly unravels. Israel’s most celebrated...

As America continues pouring billions into Israeli defense, the uncomfortable truth is that Israel’s security and strategic position have always depended on outside assistance—contrary to popular conservative claims. Conservative pundits like Ben Shapiro repeatedly boast about Israel’s alleged independence in the face of external foes, arguing that "Israel has bootstrapped its way into military dominance despite all of the internal obstacles” it has faced. However, this claim contradicts the extensive evidence of American and Western support the Jewish state has received since 1948. From the...

Despite dramatic headlines about President Donald Trump’s clashes with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the reality is that U.S.-Israel relations remain as robust as ever. To understand why these headlines don’t reflect a true break, one need only consider the substance behind the rhetoric. In a May appearance on “The Jimmy Dore Show,” Catherine Austin Fitts, the former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development during George H.W. Bush’s administration, addressed reports that Trump had cut ties with Netanyahu and that a broader U.S.-Israel split was looming. Fitts...

Donald Trump’s “America First” message promised an end to foreign entanglements, but his aggressive Iran policy tells us a different story. His administration’s decision to carry out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz on June 21, 2025 further underscores this contradiction. But when one looks at his overall track record, one realizes that Trump has been a consummate Iran hawk from day one. Trump’s claim to be an antiwar president has been a cornerstone of his political brand since he first entered the national stage. He has repeatedly declared, “Great...

Donald Trump, who returned to the White House on a promise to end the Russo-Ukrainian War, has recently expressed his frustration at how the conflict has played out thus far. In a viral Truth Social post he published on May 25, 2025, Trump manifested his bewilderment over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest campaign to ratchet up bombing campaigns across Ukraine. Trump’s complaints about Russia’s behavior belies a deeper reality: the conflict’s resolution will be forged through combat, not compromise. The president’s remarks reflect a disjointed foreign policy. Despite his calls for...

While partisan battles dominate headlines, U.S. foreign policy remains strikingly consistent across administrations. Many realists and non-interventionists were cautiously optimistic about Donald Trump’s second term bringing some modicum of restraint to foreign policy. Thus far, the Trump administration has yet to wrap up the Russo-Ukrainian war, which on the campaign trail he vowed to end in twenty-four hours. Additionally, the Trump administration continues to subsidize and provide diplomatic cover to Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Gaza, saber rattle against Iran, and is pivoting, albeit in...

As the world experiences significant geopolitical changes, political blocs like the European Union have a unique opportunity to chart a new path. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union and its twenty-seven member states have delivered nearly $155 billion in financial, military, humanitarian, and refugee assistance to Ukraine. Of that aid sent to Ukraine, the combined military support from the EU and its member states is estimated at €49.6 billion ($53 billion). This represented a transatlantic initiative to draw Russia into a protracted conflict in Ukraine...