Mike Nelson

Contributing Writer

Mike Nelson is a retired Army Special Forces officer and a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute. You can find him on x.com at @mikenelson586

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Why Trump Wants to Lift Russian Sanctions

Jonah Goldberg, Steve Hayes, David French, & Mike Nelson / October 13, 2026

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National Security

Now Is Not the Time to Just Settle in Iran

Mike Nelson / October 8, 2026

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Politics

Of Mice and Monuments

Mike Nelson / October 1, 2026

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National Security

Is Iran’s War Coming to the West?

Mike Nelson / September 28, 2026

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Is Trump’s Greenland Deal a Foreign Policy Victory?

Michael Warren, Mike Nelson, & Kevin D. Williamson / September 22, 2026

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Did We Win the War on Terror?

Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Mike Nelson, & David French / September 11, 2026

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World Events

What September 11 Took From Us

Mike Nelson / September 11, 2026

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The Department of Defensiveness

Mike Nelson / September 4, 2026

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The Pentagon’s Unprecedented Plan for Venezuelan Oil

Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Kevin D. Williamson, & Mike Nelson / September 1, 2026

National Security

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous Assault on Accountability

Mike Nelson / September 1, 2026

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National Security

The Military and Politics Don’t Mix

Mike Nelson / August 25, 2026

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Why Trump Is Snubbing South Korea

Steve Hayes, Jonah Goldberg, Mike Nelson, & Kevin D. Williamson / August 21, 2026

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Why Trump Wants to Lift Russian Sanctions

Jonah Goldberg, Steve Hayes, David French, & Mike Nelson / October 13, 2026

National Security

Now Is Not the Time to Just Settle in Iran

Mike Nelson / October 8, 2026

Politics

Of Mice and Monuments

Mike Nelson / October 1, 2026

National Security

Is Iran’s War Coming to the West?

Mike Nelson / September 28, 2026

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