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Jonathan Lemire

Days before his 2018 summit with Putin in Helsinki, Trump nearly pulled out of NATO Furious over Strait of Hormuz, Trump is again trashing the allies - and could fulfill Putin’s lifelong dream The U.S. attacked Iran. Russia may win www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW: The U.S. presented a 15-point plan—based on the 15-point proposal presented to the Iranian government last year—to give the weakened regime a chance to concede and spare itself further bombardment Trump says it’s progress. Tehran says it’s fiction www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW: Trump’s Greenland obsession strained the NATO alliance Now the Strait of Hormuz could break it Trump is livid that other nations won’t help. And NATO is bracing for revenge: Could Trump pull U.S troops out of Europe? Or withdraw from NATO entirely? www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

“Even by the low standards that Trump has set, cheering the death of another man is abhorrent. Not that it hasn’t happened before” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

NEW: Robert Mueller III was a Bronze Star Marine veteran, an FBI director, and an American citizen When the president of the United States heard the news that Mueller died today, he put it this way: “Good, I’m glad he’s dead." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

“Trump has never tried to be the president of all Americans. That deficiency was on grotesque display again as he celebrated the death of someone who devoted his life to the country Trump now leads” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The U.S. has lost 13 troops since the Iran war began, the same number killed at Abbey Gate in August 2021 Trump blamed Biden, whose presidency never quite recovered. But Trump’s Pentagon now faces similar questions as he considers deploying ground forces www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Trump wanted to attack Iran during the protests but couldn’t because it took weeks for the needed military assets to reach the region. Some experts say the strike was rushed; an ex-official told us that some early preparations were aimed at a May launch www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

Trump now faces a daunting decision: Does he escalate the conflict, no matter how unpopular at home? Or does he declare victory and leave, minimizing economic damage but leaving behind an embittered regime with the materials to build a nuclear weapon? www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

NEW: The Iran war has not quite gone to plan Tehran’s military has been crushed, but the regime lives and oil prices are surging The eventual outcome may come down to just how much risk Trump is willing to accept—and how much pain he is willing to take. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...