Tom Wright
@thomaswright08
Senior Fellow @BrookingsFP. contributing writer @TheAtlantic, Formerly Biden NSC, Author of All Measures Short of War, co-author of Aftershocks. Views my own.
After almost 3 years, today was my last day at the NSC. Nice to end w/ POTUS’s FP speech. I was v fortunate to work w/ an incredible group of public servants. Thank you @JakeSullivan46 for his leadership. Wishing the next team all the best as they navigate a challenging world.
In order for Trump’s shift on Ukraine policy to be real and lasting, “he needs to change the dynamics on the battlefield so Putin can’t win,” @thomaswright08 argues. “Doing that will require him to overcome his administration’s internal resistance.” theatlantic.com/international/…
En route to ASF. I would just add one point that might sound quaint to Josh’s excellent post. It says a lot about someone’s character & lack of manners that they would gleefully cancel all their speakers for an event the day before it starts when they could have done it weeks…
Politico reports the Pentagon has ordered all U.S. military and defense officials to cancel their travel to the annual Aspen Security Forum, which begins tomorrow. I’m still going, but you have to feel for the Aspen Institute people, who spent all that time planning the event…
DoD is a conscientious objector to Trump’s change in approach on Ukraine. If he wants to create the conditions on the battlefield for a peace deal Trump needs to empower a new unit at the White House to run support for Ukraine. My latest in @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/international/…
Trump backs down on H20 chip restrictions wsj.com/tech/nvidia-wi…
Enjoyed doing this with @londonvinjamuri and @ColinKahl
War in Europe. Tensions in Asia. A shifting world order. Former Biden officials @ColinKahl and @thomaswright08 joined me on the @ChicagoCouncil’s Deep Dish podcast to discuss how US strategy is changing in a fractured world. Listen now: brnw.ch/21wU2Zf
About six weeks ago I wrote in @TheAtlantic that the gutting of the NSC would mean that “The Pentagon, Treasury Department, Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency, and other agencies could likewise set up their own mini–foreign policies, each based on the…
President Trump on sending more weapons to Ukraine: "We're gonna send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard now."
Encouraging. Although at odds with DoD which is increasingly pursuing its own foreign policy.
I had a very important and fruitful conversation with @POTUS. I congratulated President Trump and the entire American people on the US Independence Day. We - in Ukraine - are grateful for all the support provided. It helps us protect lives, safeguard our freedom and…
The Pentagon’s unilateral decision to freeze aid to Ukraine, including arms sales, is further evidence that key European leaders must do a deal w/ Trump on future sales and go over the heads of the interagency bureaucracy. Their message to Trump can be simple- sell Ukraine what…
Delighted to be rejoining the amazing @LowyInstitute in Sydney as a non-resident fellow and looking forward on working on ways to strengthen the US-Australia alliance.
I’m delighted to welcome @thomaswright08 back to the @LowyInstitute as a Nonresident Fellow. Tom will be writing a paper for the Institute next year, but in the meantime you can read his latest analysis of the US strikes on Iran in @TheAtlantic: theatlantic.com/international/…
Interesting as the White House earlier clarified that Trump had not lifted sanctions and was just referring to the State of Hormuz remaining open. x.com/reuterschina/s…
US Mideast envoy @SteveWitkoff confirms that @realDonaldTrump lifted sanctions on Iran's oil flow to China. Does this explain why China was relatively muted during the Iran-Israel conflict or even have an impact on Iran's muted response against the US after the US strikes on…
.@thomaswright08: By failing to link his cease-fire to diplomacy on Iran's nuclear program "Trump may have made a crucial mistake that could bring about the very outcome that successive American presidents have sought to prevent: an Iranian nuclear weapon" theatlantic.com/international/…
My new piece
“Trump may have made a crucial mistake that could bring about the very outcome that successive American presidents have sought to prevent: an Iranian nuclear weapon,” @thomaswright08 writes: theatlantic.com/international/…
My latest for @TheAtlantic — The Problem with Trump’s Ceasefire; Abandoning Diplomacy Could Make Iranian Nuclear Progress Harder to Stop theatlantic.com/international/…
I have a new piece out with @theatlantic on what the changing nature of war means for Homeland security. Israel and Ukraine innovative use of drones deep inside of enemy territory offer a glimpse into the future that others may use against the US but that's just the tip of the…
"The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are giving Americans a glimpse into the battles of the future—and a warning," @thomaswright08 writes. theatlantic.com/international/…