Zachary Yost

Articles

Do Not Be Eager to Deal Out Death in Judgment

01/02/2025 Mises Wire Zachary Yost

The recent murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last month has brought an outpouring of joy from American progressives. Their response is reflective of their hatred for any good or service that is not directly provided by the state.

No, Russia is Not Losing the War in Ukraine: A Reply to Paul Schwennesen

09/25/2024 Power & Market Zachary Yost

Despite a recent claim in Reason by Paul Schwennesen that a briefly-successful Ukrainian advance somehow translates into an ultimate Ukraine victory. The hard facts of the war tell us something different.

How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy

04/16/2024 Power & Market Zachary Yost

Zachary Yost reviewed John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato's recent book How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy. While the book is an excellent source of historical reflection, there are grounds to criticize its epistemology on Misesian grounds.

Media

America-First Foreign Policy Is Dead

07/18/2025 Ryan McMaken Zachary Yost

After promising to end the Ukraine war immediately, and to stay out of Middle East wars, President Trump has instead doubled down on intervening in both conflicts.

Trump Wants Even More Military Spending

04/17/2025 Ryan McMaken Zachary Yost

Donald Trump says he plans for a big 12% jump in military spending, he has threatened war with Iran, and has escalated the war with the Houthis. None of this has anything to do with defending the United States.

Is There a Trump Doctrine in Foreign Policy?

02/13/2025 Ryan McMaken Zachary Yost

Ryan and Zachary Yost try to figure out if there is any consistent philosophy that guides Donald Trump's foreign policy.

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