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SPECIAL TO JOY'S HOUSE: Why a Superpower Finds Itself Alone

A former State Department official for arms control explains how NATO's longtime leader finds itself isolated by the war on Iran

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Apr 04, 2026
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THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS - 25 June 2025 - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump at the 2025 Hague NATO Summit.

The refusal of allies to join us in Iran is not simply a temporary embarrassment. It is a warning. If we do not rebuild respect, credibility, and partnership, we should expect this isolation not to be a one-off shock,…

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Bonnie Jenkins, Ph.D. is the former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security and the Executive Director of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security.
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