Elliot Kaufman
Editorial board member at The Wall Street Journal who provides analysis on national security and Middle East policy; frequent contributor to Potomac Watch discussions.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 25min
Syria’s President at the White House / Russia Advances on Pokrovsk
Elliot Kaufman, a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board focused on Middle East policy, joins Jillian K. Melcher, a reporter on the Ukraine war, to discuss significant geopolitical shifts. They analyze President Ahmed al-Sharaa's historic visit to Washington and how Trump may reframe U.S.-Syrian relations. Melcher shares insights on Russia's tactical advances in eastern Ukraine and Ukraine's strategies to counter these incursions, revealing the complex dynamics of ongoing peace negotiations and military tactics.
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Nov 18, 2025 • 24min
Trump Tells MBS That He Will Sell Saudi Arabia the F-35
In this discussion, Elliot Kaufman and Kate O'Dell dissect Trump's proposal to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia. Kaufman raises concerns about U.S. leverage and the implications of this sale on Israel's military edge, while O'Dell questions the risks of Saudi nuclear ambitions and ties to China. The guests debate the impact of MBS’s conditions for joining the Abraham Accords and consider the broader implications for U.S. foreign policy.
