Phil Gordon

Opinion | It’s Time to Impose Conditions on Aid to Israel The United States should distance itself morally and materially from the slaughter in Gaza.

"There was a rationale for standing unequivocally behind Israel after the horrific Oct 7 attacks. But the argument that the US should not use its...leverage to bring the war in Gaza to an end hasn't been tenable for some time." W/ Jon finer in Politico.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Nobody Lost Taiwan The island remains secure and stable—for now.

Taiwan faces real and growing threats, but it also has good cards to play. My latest for Foreign Affairs, with Ryan Haas.
www.foreignaffairs.com/taiwan/nobod...

Opinion | In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel’s Way

Gaza is not the only conflict on Israel's borders where Trump is giving Bibi a green light to pursue an extreme-right agenda. My latest for @nytimes on Israel's takeover of the West Bank.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/o...

A Security Guarantee for Ukraine? Look to the Taiwan Relations Act The United States and its allies can use the Taiwan model to make post-war Ukraine more secure without writing checks they cannot cash.

In a new piece in @justsecurity.org, I suggest looking at the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act as a model for how to offer security guarantees to Ukraine. In absence of NATO membership, not forthcoming, a long-term commitment to arm Ukraine may be the best option.
www.justsecurity.org/119517/secur...

Phil Gordon: "Trumps Ansatz funktioniert nicht" Der Ukrainegipfel im Weißen Haus war enttäuschend, sagt der US-Diplomat Phil Gordon. Die USA würden Europa bei den Sicherheitsgarantien allein lassen.

Enjoyed my discussion with Anna Sauerbrey of Die Zeit about Trump's Ukraine summitry. The European leaders put the best possible face on their visit to the White House, but that couldn't mask the fact that they left empty-handed.
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...

Only Trump Can Save Israel from Its Own Government Netanyahu’s plan to seize Gaza is a catastrophe for all.

The obvious imbalance between benefits and costs of a further invasion of Gaza has pushed many of Israel’s international partners to come out against the new operation. But only Trump can change the course, writes Philip H. Gordon.

Trump Might Sell Out Taiwan—Here’s How to Prevent It Taipei needs to spend more on defense and invest more in the U.S.

The main concern is that Trump—seemingly desperate for a summit and trade deal with Xi—will be prepared to sell out Taiwan to get it.

Real success for Trump in Iran will require de-escalation He should persuade the leadership in Tehran that this is still possible

"Real success for Trump in Iran will require de-escalation." My take for @ft on US strikes in Iran.
www.ft.com/content/a00f...

Opinion | A Nuclear Deal Is Still Possible

A new nuclear deal with Iran seems implausible, until you think about how bad Iran's other options are. My piece for @nytimes on how a new deal could still be done.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/o...

Philip Gordon, former Kamala Harris adviser: 'Netanyahu called Trump's bluff' by striking Iran In an interview with Le Monde, Kamala Harris's former national security adviser criticizes the concept of 'peace through strength' that underpins current American foreign policy. He also acknowledges ...

English version here:
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

I spoke to Le Monde about Trump's foreign policies -- and Biden's.
archive.is/2025.06.14-1...

What Democrats can learn from Trump’s approach to the Middle East The willingness to challenge received wisdom can yield results without political costs

Much to hate about Trump foreign policy, but Democrats could learn from the willingness to challenge established orthodoxies and ignore feared political costs. My thoughts on this in @FT.

www.ft.com/content/38c7...

How Trump Can Reset His Failed Ukraine Policy More pressure on Russia could end the war.

Trump has been threatening to finally put pressure on Moscow if Putin continues to say no to peace. Ahead of possible talks, some thoughts on how he might do that with Rebecca Lissner in Foreign Policy.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/05/12/h...

Opinion | How Trump Can Close a Nuclear Deal with Iran

Trump wants a "better" Iran nuclear deal than Obama but also doesn't want to go to war. My thoughts for @nytopinion
on a possibly way forward:

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/o...

Trump Should Not Give Israel a Pass on Gaza Blockade By doing so, he makes Palestinian suffering U.S. policy.

By endorsing Netanyahu’s strategy of using aid as leverage, Trump is making humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza an official policy goal, Philip H. Gordon and Andrew Miller argue.

Trump Should Not Give Israel a Pass on Gaza Blockade By doing so, he makes Palestinian suffering U.S. policy.

I'm still mostly posting on the other site but will post recent publications here for those who are (understandably) not on it... Latest piece for Foreign Policy here, with Andrew Miller, on Gaza.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/29/t...

Europe has no choice but to seize frozen Russian assets Doing so is the only effective means of saving Ukraine

The case for Europe transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine was always strong. As Trump abandons Ukraine it has become far stronger. My new FT piece with Daleep Singh.
www.ft.com/content/f012...

And this in Foreign Policy, on how Trump sold myth that US is in economic and geopolitical decline -- which isn't true.

New piece in Foreign Affairs on strategic opportunities Trump is inheriting in the Middle East -- tempered by fear that he will squander.

Just getting set up on this site. Seems preferable to the other one.