InternationalNews
Trump Threatens 100% Secondary Tariffs on Russia If No Ukraine Deal in 50 Days
President Donald Trump says he will impose a 100% secondary tariff on Russia if a peace deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine… Read More
EducationCommentary
Unlike Some Adults, These Teen Debaters Aren’t Afraid of ‘The Conversation’
A few weeks ago, Incubate Debate held its national championships in Sarasota, Florida, for middle and high school students. After another year living in the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
A Very Consequential 2 Weeks for Trump’s Presidency
When the active-duty Air Force and Missouri Air National Guard bomber crews who attacked the Fordow uranium enrichment plant in Iran went to work on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Trump: ‘A Big One for Western Civilization’
President Donald Trump flew out to the Netherlands on June 24 to participate in the NATO summit in The Hague, where he was widely credited… Read More
Trump Talks War, Peace, and the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Fox Interview
In his first interview since bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump discussed everything from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—which he expects on his… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Scores 3 Major Foreign Policy Wins in One Week
President Donald Trump scored three major foreign policy victories this week. Almost overlooked amid the successful military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites and NATO… Read More
InternationalCommentary
$828 Billion Short, NATO’s Path Back Starts With 5 Percent—and a Long Memory
At its 2025 summit this week, NATO announced a new military spending target of 5%—something President Donald Trump referred to as a “monumental change” for… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Being Trump Means Never Having to Say, ‘I’m on Break!’
WhiteHouse.gov, the official website of the Executive Mansion and its chief resident, features a full-screen photo that encapsulates our age. President Donald Trump leads a… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Takes Victory Lap on NATO Spending
President Donald Trump has secured a commitment to increase defense spending from European allies at this week’s NATO summit, held at The Hague in the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
12-Day War Shows Trump Is Not a Warmonger
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump does not want to be a wartime president. He wants to be the president who, as he did at Mar-a-Lago in 2017,… Read More
International Commentary
National Security Expert Anticipates President Trump’s Next Move
President Donald Trump shared early Tuesday his disappointment with Israel for launching missiles at Iran, hours after reaching a temporary ceasefire with Iran. “We basically… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poland’s Purchases From South Korea Set Example
Among U.S. allies in Europe, Poland has been the strongest advocate for expanding European defense forces since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continuing to… Read More
Commentary
Ukraine War Heads in a Dangerous New Direction
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Indo-Pacific Allies Can Be ‘Model Allies’: Secretary Hegseth at Shangri-La
During his address at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on May 31, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth touted Poland, the Baltic States, Israel, and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
NATO Can Do More and Better
NATO plays a crucial role in our nation’s defense—and there’s a strong case to be made for increased defense spending by all NATO allies. Those… Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Message to Putin: You Blew It
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Romania, Bulgaria Must Increase Defense Spending to Strengthen NATO’s Critical Southeastern Flank
Although last year provided evidence of great improvement, Romania and Bulgaria still need to continue increasing their defense spending to strengthen NATO’s southeastern flank. Both… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Belgium’s Defense Deficit: Why 2% Can’t Wait Until 2029
With June’s NATO summit likely to call for substantial increases in member defense spending, increased scrutiny awaits those NATO members that still haven’t reached even… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the US Must Confront Terror Proxy Polisario Front
In April, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., vowed to introduce legislation designating the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In doing so, he set a… Read More
Commentary
Canada Missed Out on a Huge Opportunity
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
InternationalNews
Greece Unveils Ambitious Modernization of Its Armed Forces
On April 2, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in parliament that the country will invest €25 billion as part of a 12-year defense strategy… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Europe Overlooks About the Trump Administration’s Defense Policy
Since the election of President Donald Trump, Europeans have been vocal in their criticism of nearly every U.S. policy issue, often professing that “transatlantic relations… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Germany Deploys Troops to Lithuania in First Permanent Foreign Deployment Since World War II
Germany has activated its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II, establishing a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania. This decision follows Defense Minister… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Delivers Update on Peace Negotiations With Russia
President Donald Trump said he’s getting word that conversations about a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia are “going OK” in Moscow. Trump met with NATO… Read More
Commentary
Why Won’t Europe Step Up and Help Ukraine?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
International Commentary
The 5 Fables Surrounding Trump
Fable One: Trump is appeasing Russia? Who wiped out the Wagner Group in Syria? Who sold offensive weapons to Ukraine first? Who warned Germany not… Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Righteous Criticism of Zelenskyy
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Policies of European Elites End in Tears
If you follow these things closely, you may have seen a clip of the chairman of the Munich Security Conference breaking down in tears, unable… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Trump Takes a Solid Step Toward Peace in Ukraine
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Belgium last week to participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—a gathering of officials from countries supporting Ukraine in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America and Europe Can Hang Together—or Hang Separately
Consider these European and American binaries. On Dec. 20, a terrorist, Taleb Al-Abdul Mohsen, rammed his SUV into a Christmas crowd in Magdeburg, Germany. He… Read More
