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Realism and Restraint
@RealismandRestraintTracked since Jul 2026
Informed Writings on U.S. Foreign Policy.
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What they publish21Posts total2 postsLast month0%Members-only
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Article Latest postPublicTurkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Trilateral Defense Pact: Paving the Way For a Post-American World?Here’s an important global story you might have missed amidst former President Trump’s constant antics, the ongoing war with Iran, and the g
August 12 0 likes 0 commentsThe Disarmament Illusion: Why Neither Israel nor Hamas Will Honor the DealLast Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump made a surprising announcement: Hamas has agreed to disarm. This is one of the key pillars of theArticleOctober 7, 2023Public 0 0
The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Addiction to TariffsAmid the around-the-clock coverage and analysis of the war in Iran, a major trade policy development unfolded last week that you may have miArticleAugust 5Public 0 0
The Best of Trump’s Bad Options on IranWe are roughly five months into the war with Iran—a war that was, according to President Trump, supposed to be over months ago and easily woArticleJuly 22Public 0 0
Who's Winning the Iran WarFor those who didn't see it, there is a new post on my Substack page. You can find the post here. It's a conversation with my frequent colleArticleJuly 20Public 0 0Playing a Strong Hand: Trump, Zelensky, and the Realpolitik of Success at the Ankara SummitDid you notice anything unusual about the recent NATO summit (July 7–8) in Ankara, Turkey? Oh, sure, Donald Trump trotted out his usual greaArticleJuly 20Public 0 0
The Myth of Iran as the World’s Fourth Great PowerOpponents and skeptics of the recent war with Iran have consistently expressed concern that neither the military campaign nor the subsequentArticleJuly 8Public 0 0
How the U.S. is Pushing Europe AwayWhile the G7 meetings were underway in France—a gathering between the world’s wealthy industrialized democracies that’s supposed to reaffirmArticleJune 30Public 1 1The Problem with the Bilateral U.S.-Iran MOUOnce the full text of the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding was publicly revealed late last week, it immediately became the subject of wArticleJune 23Public 0 0
New Substack PostJust wanted to let subscribers know, if they don't already, that a new post is at "Realism and Restraint" on Substack. You can find it here . The post mostly discusses the recent visits by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to the Indo-Pacific. At the end of the post, we also assess the war in Iran and think about how America's war performance, along with the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), affects U.S. standing and credibility in the Indo-Pacific.ArticleJune 21Public 0 0Welcome to Realism and Restraint!Welcome everyone! If you are reading this, you are part of the very first wave of members to join me here on Patreon. Whether you signed upImageJune 20Public 0 0
Playing a Strong Hand: Trump, Zelensky, and the Realpolitik of Success at the Ankara SummitDid you notice anything unusual about the recent NATO summit (July 7–8) in Ankara, Turkey? Oh, sure, Donald Trump trotted out his usual greaArticleJuly 7Public 0 0Research actions
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