Adam Weinstein

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Adam Weinstein is the deputy director of the Middle East Program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan.

Joseph Nye, the father of the concepts of soft power, smart power, and hard power, speaks by videoconference at the Paris Defence and Strategy Forum on March 12, 2025.

Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power

And he’s shooting America’s diplomats in the foot.

Jun 11, 2025 / Adam Weinstein

Iranian mourners hold portraits of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a funeral ceremony for him and his bodyguard Abu Shaaban in Tehran, Iran, on August 1, 2024.

Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War? Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War?

Regional war isn’t inevitable if the Biden administration delivers a firm message to Israel: The US will provide neither weapons nor funding for an Israeli war on Hezbollah.

Aug 1, 2024 / Adam Weinstein and Annelle Sheline

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