Fred Kaplan

Fred Kaplan is the author of The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War and the novel A Capital Calamity.

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For Decades, a Treaty Contained the Threat of Nuclear Weapons. Now That’s All at Risk.
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July 17, 2025 5:45 AM
Trump Demands the Ukraine War Be Finished in 50 Days. That’s Great News for Putin.
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July 14, 2025 3:42 PM
What Trump’s CIA Director Is Doing Right Now Is Dishonest and Dangerous
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July 11, 2025 12:34 PM
Trump’s Latest Ukraine Reversal Reveals a Disturbing Truth About the Administration
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July 08, 2025 4:18 PM
What Is Trump Trying to Do With Russia and Ukraine Now?
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July 07, 2025 2:54 PM
The Pentagon Had a Budget Surplus. Guess What Trump Decided to Do With It.
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July 02, 2025 4:41 PM
The Iran Strike Seems to Have Been More Effective Than Initial Intel Suggested
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June 26, 2025 2:27 PM
Trump’s Celebrating an Iran Ceasefire. There’s a Bigger Danger Lurking.
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June 24, 2025 4:28 PM
Iran’s Missing Uranium Stockpile Is a Big Problem for Trump
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June 23, 2025 2:35 PM
Trump’s Attack on Iran Is a Huge Gamble
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June 22, 2025 10:49 AM
Trump Isn’t Engaging In “Strategic Ambiguity” on Iran. It’s Something Much More Dangerous.
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June 20, 2025 11:00 AM
It Really Looks Like the U.S. Is Headed for War With Iran
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June 17, 2025 5:10 PM
This Weekend Exposed How Ineffectual Trump Is on the World Stage
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June 16, 2025 3:05 PM
Did Trump Just Help Israel Trick Iran?
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June 13, 2025 12:54 PM
Two Curious Things About Trump’s Remarks on His Military Parade
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June 11, 2025 12:20 PM
Musk’s Government Business Is Too Vital for Trump to Cancel. There’s Still a Way He Could Punish Him.
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June 09, 2025 5:45 PM
It’s Becoming Clearer What Trump Really Wants From Russia
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May 20, 2025 1:11 PM
Trump’s Qatari Plane Might Just Be a Trojan Horse
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May 12, 2025 4:28 PM
Trump Thinks an Iran Deal Will Be His New Russia Deal. Fat Chance.
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May 08, 2025 5:36 PM
It Actually Makes Perfect Sense That Trump Has Given Marco Rubio Four Jobs
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May 02, 2025 1:57 PM