
Niall Ferguson on Free Speech and Kissinger's Role in the Middle East
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The Biden Administration's Challenges in Deterrence and Potential Global Crisis
Future historians should investigate what role Rob Malley played in negotiating with Tehran to revive the nuclear deal. The Biden administration has a poor track record in deterrence, failing to deter the Taliban in Afghanistan, Russia in Ukraine, and Iran. The fear is that they will also fail to deter China, leading to a potential crisis in the Far East over Taiwan. The ongoing crises in Israel and the Middle East can escalate in various worrying directions. All of these issues are part of a larger global concern.
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