Robert Doar

Ukraine is a crucial defense partner whose technology is now a vital strategic investment for the future of Western security. An important piece from AEI’s @DaliborRohac and @oleksiireznikov on US support for Ukraine. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

The volatility and uncertainty of US trade policy under the Trump administration have had a profound impact on America’s farmers. Read the latest report from AEI’s Joseph W. Glauber and coauthors on how trade policy can best support American agriculture. aei.org/research-produ…

New research calls the extreme climate scenarios that have informed policymaking for years implausible. In a terrific piece for @PostOpinions, AEI climate expert @RogerPielkeJr explains the problems that remain with climate modeling. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Michael Strain (@MichaelRStrain) AEI’s chief economist, has a regular column with the Financial Times and his latest succinctly describes the challenges facing the American economy. aei.org/op-eds/how-can…

AEI's @jacklgoldsmith explains how supplemental funding for the war in Iran offers our divided Congress a critical opportunity to weigh in on the scope and legitimacy of the conflict. execfunctions.org/p/the-stakes-i…

The primary obstacle to national security is no longer funding scarcity but the peacetime appropriations process. Read the latest working paper from AEI’s John G. Ferrari and Elaine McCusker on the Pentagon’s unfunded priorities lists. aei.org/research-produ…

Populists on the left and the right falsely claim that the economic game is rigged in favor of the wealthy. An insightful new column from AEI’s @MichaelRStrain debunking populist arguments against American billionaires. aei.org/op-eds/the-war…

With all eyes on the summit between President Trump and Xi Jinping, AEI’s @HalBrands explains the unique significance of the meeting amidst the rapidly escalating US-China rivalry. aei.org/op-eds/this-tr…

The belief that the NATO alliance is not worth our effort ignores the reality that allied cooperation and overseas bases are indispensable enablers of US global military power. An insightful piece from AEI’s Kori Schake on the value of our alliances. aei.org/foreign-and-de…

Leading politicians in both parties have embraced pessimism and cynicism, abandoning realistic optimism about America’s past and future. AEI’s @MichaelRStrain reflects on comments by Secretary Rubio about our commitment to the American Dream. aei.org/op-eds/marco-r…

As Americans spend more time online, the neighborhood is playing less of a central role than ever before. Read the latest report from AEI’s @dcoxpolls and @amersurveyctr for new data on the decline of neighborhood socialization. aei.org/research-produ…

The United States should urgently revitalize its maritime industrial base and forge a modernized naval strategy. A great letter in The Wall Street Journal from AEI’s @MEaglen and Filemón Vela Jr. on how we can fix the US Navy. wsj.com/opinion/we-can…

The war in Iran is bringing vulnerable allies in the Western Pacific and the Middle East closer to the US. Read the latest from AEI’s @HalBrands explaining which US alliances are likely to endure through the conflict aei.org/op-eds/the-ira…

A clear-eyed, and important, look from AEI’s @RogerPielkeJr on the flawed models that support climate economics. wsj.com/opinion/you-ca…

Yale’s recent faculty report diagnoses the public’s declining trust in higher education by pointing to ideological conformity, administrative bloat, and a loss of core academic purpose. Read below for AEI’s @cjscalia optimistic response to the report. aei.org/op-eds/yale-co…

Today, AEI’s @kevincorinth and @swinshi have released Land of Opportunity: Advancing the American Dream, an important policy handbook encouraging economic growth, expanding opportunity, and restoring the social foundations of family, work, and community. cosm.aei.org/land-of-opport…

The historical tension between America’s founding ideals of equality and its flawed practices was not debilitating hypocrisy but rather a powerful catalyst for freedom and civil rights. Read the latest from AEI’s Yuval Levin on a recent lecture from Justice Thomas at the University of Texas at Austin. aei.org/social-cultura…

The US military needs to revitalize its combat systems, technology, infrastructure, doctrine, and training. Read the latest from AEI’s @MEaglen on the importance of passing another reconciliation bill and a separate base defense budget bill on time. aei.org/op-eds/why-tru…

Congratulations to @MichaelRStrain on his election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. amacad.org/new-members-20…