Frank Lavin

United States

Contributor at Forbes

CEO of ExportNow at Freelance

Hoover Institution, International market entry, trade policy, China E-Commerce https://t.co/axEEAsNPxv , WWII history https://t.co/sH99nohvjT , Forbes columnist

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Inside the Reagan White House. A front row seat to Presidential Leadership with lessons for today. Talking with author Frank Lavin, Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

3 weeks ago | thesanfranciscoexperiencepodcast.com | Frank Lavin

We are a data driven news commentary podcast with Global Reach, serving listeners in more than 65 countries. Our mission is to give the listener succinct, fact based analysis both non-ideological and independent from a California, Silicon Valley perspective, featuring newsmakers, thought leaders and authors as guests. Your hostJim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996.
The Latest Chinese Emperor: Donald Trump

1 month ago | forbes.com | Frank Lavin

President Trump is nothing if not audacious, even brazen, in charting a course distinct from his presidential predecessors. Yet certain aspects of his policies and behavior resonate with a historical archetype, even if not American: the Chinese emperor. As with the European monarchs or the Roman emperors, the success of the Chinese emperors varied considerably, with some reigning over peace and prosperity and some seeming to preside over - or even instigate - tumult and war.
Faster Please, Europe: Four Lessons from Reagan

2 months ago | ecipe.org | Frank Lavin

With increased U.S. pressure on Ukraine, it is useful to look to history for policy guideposts. I served in the Reagan White House as he worked to push back against Moscow, and Reagan viewed alliance relationships as a key component of U.S. international reach and security. Although Donald Trump has broken sharply with that U.S. foreign policy tradition, this change might empower Europe rather than diminish it, if Europe seizes the moment.
Reagan at Reykjavik

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Frank Lavin

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President Reagan's Meeting with Gorbachev Shaped End of Cold War

2 months ago | nationalreview.com | Frank Lavin
Trump Is A Trade Hawk, Not A China Hawk

Mar 3, 2025 | forbes.com | Frank Lavin

No U.S. President has been tougher on China than Donald Trump, at least rhetorically. As he regularly demonstrated during the presidential campaign, Trump has blamed China for problems from Covid, to economic dislocation, to turning a blind eye to fentanyl production in Mexico, promoting China as a devil figure in the political lexicon. Notably, however, Trump does not offer geopolitical criticism of China. No mention of the South China Sea.
President Trump Vs. Candidate Trump

Jan 18, 2025 | forbes.com | Frank Lavin

The political leader most likely to undermine the second Trump administration is Donald Trump himself. His role as a candidate, including his stagecraft, rhetoric, and theatrics is often at variance with, or even harmful to, the role he must play to be a successful president.
What Are The Two Koreas Doing In Ukraine?

Dec 31, 2024 | forbes.com | Frank Lavin

Although the precise details of the arrangement have not been made public, there has been considerable media coverage of North Korea’s dispatch of combat troops to Russia to support Vladimir Putin’s offensive in Ukraine. Less well-covered is the story of how South Korea is responding and how it is working with Ukraine. Let’s look at both countries’ involvement in this out-of-area war.
Trump’s Foreign Policy: Three Lessons For Asia

Dec 7, 2024 | forbes.com | Frank Lavin

President-elect Donald Trump is moving quickly to establish his cabinet and set an active pace for his new administration. His first term foreign policy was marked by several moves at variance with long-established U.S. foreign policy positions, such as publicly denigrating NATO and attaching tariffs to Chinese (and other) exports and we should assume that during this second term he will also embrace some contrarian views.
Would a Secretary Marco Rubio implement Trump’s policies?

Nov 12, 2024 | thespectator.com | Daniel DePetris |Leon Mangasarian |Gavin Mortimer |Frank Lavin

What on earth is Donald Trump thinking? That’s what many realists and restrainers inside and out of Washington are asking themselves after news broke late last night that Marco Rubio, the senior senator from Florida, is set to be tapped as secretary of state in the next administration. The reactions haven’t been uniformly bad, mind you. Other candidates rumored to be under consideration, such as Vivek Ramaswamy, caused many in the US foreign policy elite to wretch in fear.

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Frank Lavin @HelloFrankLavin

21 May 25

Thanks for the book plug...

Jonathan Martin @jmart

A fun one Respect paid to @davidaxelrod + @JamesCarville for being loud and early voices about Biden hubris as well as @deanbphillips, a prophet without honor in his own party

Frank Lavin @HelloFrankLavin

20 May 25

Thanks Zac - Great to discuss the politics of the 1980s and today. Fun podcast and glad you could have me on.

Pro Politics Podcast w/Zac McCrary @ProPoliticsPod

New episode w/Frank Lavin (@HelloFrankLavin) on 8+ years in the Reagan White House...in personnel, nat'l security, '88 WH Political Director & more from his time as observer & participant to the biggest decisions & personalities of Reagan/Bush era Listen: https://t.co/VsCsVPsbtP https://t.co/oVKuSIftYq

Frank Lavin @HelloFrankLavin

16 May 25

If trade costs manufacturing jobs, why are such jobs growing in some states while shrinking in others? https://t.co/5j3Qo9CfIt