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[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

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[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

“One of the first things we’re going to do in the majority, we’re going to run Pete Hegseth out of town,” Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said at a campaign stop earlier this month.

More from @nolandenaro:

https://t.co/7mrqG8MaMF

[James Park @jyjamespark]

In @RStatecraft, @Carr12Brandon and I offer a counterpoint to @jekavanagh’s recent call for the US to adopt a Second Island Chain strategy for East Asia. We argue against this strategy for geopolitical and military reasons. The US should maintain its alliances with Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines. (Thread): https://t.co/VvUqFwR8YW

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @lieven_anatol : Imagine Pearl Harbor in Hawaii surrounded by Chinese territory , that's Russian Kaliningrad and the tinder box that exists right now on the Baltic Sea. https://t.co/5U3hYY84ZD

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It was less than a month before Trump declared the memorandum with Iran “over,” calling the Iranians "scum" and "sick people." Was it ever a serious attempt at ending the war, or something else?https://t.co/JQkJAsVEnQ

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

The USDA’s September 2026 forecast placed total farm-sector debt at approximately $605.1 billion, an almost 5% increase over 2025 in nominal terms.
https://t.co/zoZdcXsYJY

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

.@RyeCostello : "While it is possible that Trump and his team whipped Sen. Cassidy and his colleagues into line, it is more likely that they let them in on the secret: the (MOU) wasn’t intended to last long."
https://t.co/JQkJAsV6yi

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @jyjamespark & Brandon Carrr @QuincyInst : The US should rethink its posture/strategy in the Pacific but not pull back from the First Island Chain. Here's why.
https://t.co/iFDe0qWlxb

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NEW @lieven_anatol : "Putin and the Russian government have stated recently that if NATO blockades Kaliningrad, Russia will respond with nuclear weapons if necessary; every member of the Russian establishment with whom I have spoken has said the same."
https://t.co/5U3hYY8CPb

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @nolandenaro: From signalgate to double-tap Caribbean boat killings to the war in Iran, Hegseth faces a potential coal-raking after the midterms. https://t.co/7mrqG8MaMF

[Nolan Denaro @nolandenaro]

If Dems Win Big In Midterms, Hegseth’s Head Could Roll

Liberal lawmakers are anxious to go after the defense secretary over Iran, Venezuela and more

New by me in @RStatecraft, linked below ⬇️

[Jack Hunter @jackhunter74]

In defiance of his own party, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) also introduced articles of impeachment against Hegseth over his launching of the war in Iran without congressional authorization. Massie’s resolution is expected to face a vote shortly after the midterms.

The attacks on supposed drug boats have led to a flurry of legal debates…Anger over the strikes has at times crossed partisan lines. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has been among the most vocal critics of the strikes, calling them“extrajudicial killings.” @nolandenaro @RStatecraft https://t.co/cl0QCVrpTo

[Alex JER-dun @alexjordanATL]

We went deep with Annelle on the latest Always At War: how she got into foreign policy, whether Washington actually gives a shit about human rights, & much more

Watch on QI's YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts!!

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

WATCH: Annelle Sheline tells #AlwaysatWar @QuincyInst pod this week why another US war against the Houthis would only exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
https://t.co/9mZl13Ol1G

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

.@battleforeurope : A "Russian drone" drone panic swept Europe in the fall of 2025. A Dutch probe of some 60 incidents found “much panic and hardly any evidence of Russian involvement,” with many sightings turning out to be hobby drones, planes, satellites or even stars. https://t.co/4hyU4MqQTH

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

.@solis_mullen on how farmers were already gettng squeezed by Trump tariffs when the first attacks on Iran closed the Strait early this year. From there exports in free fall and inputs are growing more scarce.
https://t.co/zoZdcXsYJY

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @jyjamespark & Brandon Carr @QuincyInst take on @jekavanagh assertion that the US should pull military assets from the First Island Chain now providing deterrence for allies in the Pacific.
https://t.co/iFDe0qWTmJ

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @lieven_anatol NATO encroaching on Kaliningrad with leaders refusing to take seriously Russia's nuclear threats. How do you think Moscow would defend against a blockade?
https://t.co/5U3hYY8CPb

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @nolandenaro : speculation is running high in Washington over the prospects impeaching #Hegseth after the midterms.
https://t.co/7mrqG8MaMF

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

NEW @ckayerawlings @alexjordanATL #AlwaysatWar pod interview @AnnelleSheline on why the US must stay out of Saudi's war with the #Houthis in #Yemen https://t.co/z1PVrXHz6u

[Responsible Statecraft @RStatecraft]

Łukasz Gadzała @onetpl : The very fact that the talks between Poland and the US have dragged on for so long suggests that there is little sense of urgency, at least in the White House, and that the threat of Russian attack on Poland is not imminent. https://t.co/xStzVLmIDx