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New article on Russia

Russia’s Strength Is Its Weakness
How Putin sows division in America
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

New article on the real model for North Korea: Pakistan

North Korea Wants to End up Like Pakistan, Not Libya
A poor country made enormous sacrifices to get nuclear weapons—and has them still.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney
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My new article on Trump and Iran

America Keeps Accidentally Helping Iran
By scrapping the nuclear deal, President Trump is following the established U.S. playbook of aiding Tehran.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

I was interviewed by Vox about the future of war

Why America doesn’t win wars anymore
An expert explains why the US struggles with modern wars.
vox.com

My new article on Trump and human rights

Human Rights Are Largely Irrelevant to the Emerging Trump Doctrine
The president’s Asia tour reveals just how little such ideals factor into his vision.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new piece on what happened after Dunkirk

When Britain and France Almost Merged Into One Country
An extraordinary near-miss of history helps explain Brexit.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

New article on whether Trump may start a diversionary war.

The Risks of Foreign Policy as Political Distraction
World leaders have often been tempted to divert attention from problems at home with projects abroad.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

New article on Obama in retirement

Barack Obama's Political Paradox
The former president must decide how to remain an influential player in the world without intervening too much in the national debate.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article on Trump and mission creep in Syria

How the Trump Administration Could Get Sucked Further Into Syria
America’s recent big wars—in Afghanistan and Iraq—were supposed to be speedy regime change operations, but both turned into costly and prolonged counter-insurgency campaigns.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article on Trump's defense budget.

Giving the Military More Money Won't Make It Win More
The fallacy at the heart of the new defense budget
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article: is Trump the "leader of the free world"?

What Does It Mean That Trump Is 'Leader of the Free World'?
The puzzling resilience of a Cold War concept
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article on Trump's strategy of appeasement

Trump, Putin, and the Art of Appeasement
The famed deal maker seems intent on giving away American leverage for nothing.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article on Petraeus as a possible secretary of state

Why Donald Trump Needs David Petraeus
The president-elect doesn’t understand that war is politics, because he lacks experience in both war and politics.
theatlantic.com

My new article on Syria

Syria and the Cycle of American Intervention
Washington's zeal for humanitarian action ebbs and flows. And many are dying as a result.
theatlantic.com|By Dominic Tierney

My new article at The National Interest

Does America Need an Enemy?
Americans need something to fight for—before they find someone to fight against.
nationalinterest.org