David Ignatius's Blog, page 58

It’s up to the states to prevent an Election Day fiasco

Expect to see a bitterly divisive post-election period, no matter what.

How Trump came to the brink of deploying active-duty troops in Washington

As divisive as the president's response to the crisis that followed George Floyd’s death has been, it could have been worse

Why Mattis and Mullen toppled their bridge of silence

Abuse of the armed forces was the tipping point.

Trump’s weak attempt to outsource strongman rule to the military

The military is a precious asset that can’t be squandered in a misguided effort to “dominate” public protest.

This former intelligence official was a hero. He’s now the target of a brutal campaign by MBS.

Two of Saad Aljabri's children are being held in Saudi Arabia, effectively hostages in an attempt to lure the one-time security official back to Riyadh.

Pompeo’s ‘Madison Dinners’ aren’t scandalous. I went to one.

This was work. Events like these don’t threaten democracy.

Are we seeing a tactical tilt toward Russia?

Arms control is now a three-way street.

President Trump, stop acting like you own the place

The latest evidence of his disdain for accountability was his ouster of the State Department IG.

Think we have military primacy over China? Think again.

A new book lays down some hard truths about our defense systems.

Russia’s scavenger diplomacy is in full effect in the Middle East

It’s approach is is a taunt at the United States as opposed to a grand strategy.