John Allen Gay

John Allen Gay is an assistant editor at The National Interest. His book (co-authored with Geoffrey Kemp) War with Iran: Political, Military, and Economic Consequences will be released by Rowman and Littlefield in early 2013.


Commentary

Politics

Foggy Bottom Dualist

| 05.20.13

Former State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland sees the world black, white, and free of complexity.

Security

The High Cost of War with Iran

| 03.25.13

Getting drawn into another Middle Eastern conflict would set back American interests.

Society

Is Liberal Interventionism Dead?

| 02.25.13

Left-leaning adventurists are now much quieter than their neocon counterparts.

Politics

Marco Rubio, the Unfinished Candidate

| 02.14.13

The Florida senator's State of the Union rebuttal was a missed opportunity.

Security

The Flying White Elephant

| 02.12.13

The F-35 Lightning II keeps getting more expensive and less effective.

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Blog Posts

Society

Who Are the Internationalists, Again?

| 05.09.13

The great neocon rebranding.

Economics

Egypt's Bad News May Get Worse

| 05.07.13

An absurd accidental assassination attempt highlights Egypt's deepening problems.

Security

Anne-Marie Slaughter Conquers Uncertainty

| 04.29.13

Did Syria use chemical weapons in December? State Department officials aren't sure. But Anne-Marie Slaughter is.

Security

From Boston to Jerusalem

| 04.23.13

The parallels between anti-Israeli and anti-American terror shouldn't be casually dismissed.

Security

Should Barack Be Bashar's Buddy?

| 04.12.13

Backing the Damascene butcher is a step too far, but an Assad victory is not the worst possible outcome.

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