realism

"In the international system, there’s no higher authority, so if you get into trouble and you dial 911, there’s nobody at the other end."

"The best example of what happens when you’re weak in international politics is what the Chinese call the century of national humiliation."

"If you criticize Israel, some people will say you’re an antisemite. And if that’s your definition of antisemitism, it’s taken an important term and stretched it to the point where it’s meaningless."

"The idea that you can use with Ze’ev Jabotinsky called The Iron Wall, to beat the Palestinians into submission is delusional."

"You want to make sure that you deter China from invading Taiwan. You want to avoid a war."