Danielle Pletka

Danielle Pletka is a distinguished senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and co-host of the podcast What the Hell is Going On?

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Joe Biden's face is in front of a blurred American flag.
Joe Biden's face is in front of a blurred American flag.

Whatever Happened to Biden’s Iran Policy?
Argument
Danielle Pletka
President Biden, dressed in a black suit, stands at a podium with an American flag behind him. To the side is a screen featuring the face and shoulders of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
President Biden, dressed in a black suit, stands at a podium with an American flag behind him. To the side is a screen featuring the face and shoulders of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Does Biden Even Have a Russia Policy?
Argument
Danielle Pletka
Iranians drive past an anti-Israel billboard that shows a checkered keffiyeh covering the Star of David along with the words “Al Aqsa Storm” in English and Farsi.
Iranians drive past an anti-Israel billboard that shows a checkered keffiyeh covering the Star of David along with the words “Al Aqsa Storm” in English and Farsi.

What Is Iran’s Role in the Hamas Attack on Israel?
Argument
Danielle Pletka
A closeup photo shows Xi and Biden standing next to each other and smiling at each other with a Chinese flag in the background.
A closeup photo shows Xi and Biden standing next to each other and smiling at each other with a Chinese flag in the background.

Is the Biden Administration Going Soft on China?
Analysis
Danielle Pletka
A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings.
A man in sunglasses walks past a group of buildings.

The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Analysis
Danielle Pletka
A woman walks past a large, photorealistic mural of Khamenei.
A woman walks past a large, photorealistic mural of Khamenei.

Corruption Is the Iranian Regime’s Achilles’ Heel
Argument
Danielle Pletka
McCarthy stands outside the White House. A U.S. flag can be seen in the background.
McCarthy stands outside the White House. A U.S. flag can be seen in the background.

How a GOP-Led House Can Strengthen U.S. Foreign Policy
Argument
Danielle Pletka
A Ukrainian flag flies amid black smoke in an otherwise bright blue sky above buildings in Lviv.
A Ukrainian flag flies amid black smoke in an otherwise bright blue sky above buildings in Lviv.

Biden’s Soft Underbelly on Ukraine
Argument
Danielle Pletka
Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini appears on the TV show 'Porta a Porta' under an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Italian Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini appears on the TV show 'Porta a Porta' under an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian Propaganda Finds a Home in Italian Media
Analysis
Danielle Pletka
Xi and Salman walk side by side, both waving.
Xi and Salman walk side by side, both waving.

China Won’t Replace the U.S. in the Middle East
Argument
Danielle Pletka, Dan Blumenthal
Men in military dress kneel around a coffin decorated with the Iranian flag.
Men in military dress kneel around a coffin decorated with the Iranian flag.

Why Does Israel Keep Assassinating Iranian Officials? Because It Works.
Argument
Danielle Pletka
McConnell and McCarthy are shown walking away from the White House.
McConnell and McCarthy are shown walking away from the White House.

The Republicans Could Win the U.S. Midterms. Here’s What that Means for the World.
Analysis
Danielle Pletka
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) gestures toward Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as they walk after a group photo during the final session of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 22.
Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (left) gestures toward Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as they walk after a group photo during the final session of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 22.

The Qatarization of the Middle East
Analysis
Danielle Pletka
Taiwan's national flag hangs from a long cable beneath a helicopter.
Taiwan's national flag hangs from a long cable beneath a helicopter.

The Case for Defending the Little Guy
Argument
Danielle Pletka
Joe Biden at the U.S. embassy on Nov. 29, 2011 in Baghdad.
Joe Biden at the U.S. embassy on Nov. 29, 2011 in Baghdad.

Biden Could Midwife a New Iraq
Argument
Danielle Pletka, Kenneth M. Pollack
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