History We Don't Know

What's Old and New: Trump's First Visit to Beijing and This One

As of 11 May, it looks like President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing will go forward this week.

Dead Dictatorship Crawling: The Final Phase of the Iran Wars and the Demise of a Murderous, Kleptocratic Theocracy

The Iranian Regime is beset by crises of its own making.

Civility and Confidence: A Resolution for 2026

“The inference to which we are brought, is, that the causes of faction cannot be removed; and that relief is only to be sought in the means of…

Dec 22, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

Advancing Liberty Puts America First: The Case of Venezuela

After María Corina Machado received the Nobel Prize for her courageous work to restore the Venezuelan Constitution and end the brutal oppression of the…

Dec 11, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

Reprise on the CCP and Fentanyl ahead of the Trump-Xi Meeting on October 30

The CCP’s complicity in poisoning Americans with fentanyl is on the agenda for the upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Xi…

Oct 28, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

The Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado and the Need to Isolate and Weaken Leftist Dictatorships in Latin America

While President Donald Trump’s approach to President Nicolás Maduro’s dictatorship in Venezuela was initially unclear, his administration has gone…

Oct 13, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Convocation, the Warrior Ethos, and Our Military’s Covenant with American Society

It is likely that many Americans were perplexed by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s September 30 convocation of all military flag officers (generals and…

Sep 30, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

Consistency and Dissonance: UNGA 2025 and President Trump’s View of America’s Role in the World

The friction that President Donald Trump encountered at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), including a malfunctioning escalator and…

Sep 26, 2025 • H.R. McMaster

History We Don't Know

Summarizing previous work, telling some new stories, and recommending ways that the United States can work with allies and partners to restore peace, prevent war, and promote prosperity.

Books

Battlegrounds

The Fight to Defend the Free World

At War with Ourselves

My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House

Dereliction of Duty

Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam

Podcast/Interview Series

Battlegrounds

Vital Perspective on Today's Challenges

GoodFellows

Conversations from the Hoover Institution

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