Former US Amb @NATO. Now Senior Fellow @BelferCenter. Host World Review Podcast. Author America Abroad Substack. Policy Wonk. Dog lover. Baseball fan. New Chicagoan. Old Dutchman.
Ivo Daalder
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I spoke with CNN about Russia's drone strike on a Romanian apartment. Bottom line: whether deliberate or not, it's a direct consequence of Putin's war — and a test of whether NATO, and Washington, will respond. So far, mostly silence from the White House. youtu.be/zz-uNvyqaDE
This week on World Review: Deal or No Deal? Iran talks remain in limbo. US actions are decoupling Europe from the United States. And the SpaceX IPO raises profound questions about the political implications of the AI revolution. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-revi...
Europe has long worried about the US decoupling from the US because of Moscow’s actions. Today, it fears decoupling because of US actions. My latest for @politico.eu www.politico.eu/article/defe...
This week on World Review: A phony war in the Gulf, Ukraine takes charge, and America abandons public health. Thanks to the panel -- @bobbyghosh.bsky.social, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Chris Miller -- and to Carla Robbins for expertly guest hosting. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-revi...
The US has the most powerful military in history. It hasn’t won a war in 30 years. That’s not a paradox. It’s a pattern — and it has three causes. My new @politico.eu column. www.politico.eu/article/amer...
Trump went to war with Iran to deal with its nuclear program.
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz.
We agree to end the war in order to reopen the Strait.
We’ll do nuclear negotiations another time.
Guess that’s Trump’s Art of the Deal.
New episode of World Review is up. Iran's "deal" is mostly smoke. Europe searches for a diplomatic voice. The Pope takes on Big Tech — and wins the argument. With @sbg1.bsky.social, @shonamurray.bsky.social and Michael Shear of the NYT. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/world-revi... #WorldReview
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will be "free and open."
Open, maybe. But Iran will control access to the Gulf — and short of occupying a big swath of Iran, there's nothing Trump can do about it.
My CNN interview + full analysis: newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/trump-says...
This week: Boat strikes have little impact on cocaine supply, Bill Burns reflects on how to deal with Iran, why Iran doesn’t trust Trump, and a whole lot of interviews, including in Dutch and Italian with yours truly. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/publish/post...
The U.S. has the largest, most capable military in the world — and has consistently lost the wars it starts since Vietnam. Iran won't be different. My conversation with @npr.org's Scott Simon on what's going wrong and what a smarter strategy would look like. newsletter.ivodaalder.com/p/were-losin...
