Why Donald Trump Hijacked Independence Day; Nuclear War with North Korea is Still Possible. Trump's 'Walk' Across the DMZ Made That Less Likely

Thursday Newsletter July 4, 2019 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. Here Come the Tanks and B-2 Bombers: Why Donald Trump Hijacked Independence Day by Paul R. Pillar This Fourth of July has promised to be one of the most prominent it’s-all-about-me events that Donald Trump has staged. [Read it here.]( Nuclear War with North Korea is Still Possible. Trump's 'Walk' Across the DMZ Made That Less Likely. by Harry Kazianis and John Dale Grover Now is the time Washington should choose dialogue, negotiation and diplomacy to ensure war never breaks out on the Korean Peninsula again. Only then, do we have a shot at denuclearization. [Read it here.]( Trump-Putin Meeting: Where Does Russia Go from Here? by Dimitri Alexander Simes Moscow is betting that somewhere down the line, Washington will change its mind about Russia. All it has to do is wait. [Read it here.]( It's Time to Formally End the Korean War by Christine Ahn A crucial part of building trust is resolving decades of hostilities, which can only be achieved by formally ending the Korean War. [Read it here.]( Iran Under Pressure: Why America's Sanctions Strategy Will Work by Emily B. Landau Tehran has been signaling through its behavior over the past year that it does not want to leave the JCPOA because any other option will be worse from its point of view. [Read it here.]( Want more TNI? Subscribe to our magazine! [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:editor@nationalinterest.org) Copyright © 2019 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up on our website. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Ave NWWashington, DC 20036-5405 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.