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Max Boot

Max Boot
Max Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick senior fellow in national security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a Global Affairs Analyst for CNN.
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Why the US Ramped Up Its Information War With Russia

Pre-buttals may become a standard part of the American playbook.

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
Ideas

Energize NATO’s Response to Russia’s Threats Against Ukraine

Signal new efforts to thwart a controversial Russian energy pipeline.

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
Ideas

What Are Biden’s Options For Pulling Troops From Afghanistan?

A quick review.

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
Ideas

Can the United States Broker Peace Between Iraq and the Kurds?

Washington should respond to sectarian conflict near Kirkuk by seeking to preserve a united Iraq while supporting Kurdish autonomy.

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
Ideas

Trump’s Path to Indefinite Afghan War

President Trump’s much-anticipated Afghan policy rightly avoids troop withdrawal timelines but offers little prospect for progress against the durable Taliban.

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations
Threats

What Obama Needs To Do To Beat ISIS

If the president is serious about dealing with the Islamic State, he will need to increase America's commitment in a measured way. By Max Boot

  • Max Boot, Council on Foreign Relations