Kori Schake

Washington, D.C., United States

Director of Foreign at American Enterprise Institute

Director of foreign/defense @AEI, author of Safe Passage, contributing writer at The Atlantic and War on the Rocks. Californian. RT = said better than I could.

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Articles

Don’t Rain on the Soldiers’ Parade

1 week ago | aei.org | Kori Schake

Well, the nation survived a military parade on Saturday without collapsing into dictatorship. For all the concern about staging the event on the president’s birthday, tanks rolled through the streets of our nation’s capital without feeling oppressive. And the reason—whatever President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s intentions—was the endearing earnestness of our nation’s Army. This wasn’t an army of occupation, it was citizen soldiers trying to connect with our broader society.
Unprovoked War

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Sarah Isgur |Kori Schake |Thomas Sheppard

Will David ever say the good guys did something unlawful? By and Published June 17, 2025 Sarah Isgur and David French break down Israel’s latest strikes on Iran and the legal questions surrounding them. Was it a justifiable preemptive move, a murky act of prevention, or simply part of an already ongoing war?
Don’t Rain on the Soldiers’ Parade

1 week ago | thedispatch.com | Kori Schake

Well, the nation survived a military parade on Saturday without collapsing into dictatorship. For all the concern about staging the event on the president’s birthday, tanks rolled through the streets of our nation’s capital without feeling oppressive. And the reason—whatever President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s intentions—was the endearing earnestness of our nation’s Army. This wasn’t an army of occupation, it was citizen soldiers trying to connect with our broader society.
Discussing Los Angeles protests and US Army parade: Schake on CNN’s ‘This Morning Weekend’

1 week ago | aei.org | Kori Schake

Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies Kori Schake discusses Los Angeles protests and US Army parade on CNN’s ‘This Morning Weekend.’
The US-Australian alliance Archives

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Kori Schake |Zack Cooper |Darren Lim

Op-Ed Donald Trump Should Shun Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Multimedia Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy is Performance Art: Kori Schake on ASPI’s Stop the World Multimedia The US: From Indispensable Nation to Undependable Nation Multimedia Early Trump Days with Zack Cooper on “Australia in the World” Multimedia Thinking Through Trump 2.0 Multimedia Why Should We Care Whether China Can Be Deterred? Post Admit Canada to Aukus—If Ottawa Gets Serious Multimedia AUKUS Enablers?...
Congress Must Constrain Trump

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Kori Schake

One reason Americans like their military so much is that they don’t have to fear it. George Washington established this precedent, demonstrating moderation and deference to the law in responding to a real armed insurrection. For the next two centuries, presidents have only deployed the military legally and infrequently. Congress now has to make sure that the public can still trust the president and the military to follow Washington’s example.
Trump Deploying Marines to Los Angeles Is Illegal and Dangerous

2 weeks ago | foreignpolicy.com | Kori Schake

Argument An expert’s point of view on a current event.
America, Denmark, and Greenland: A Situation Overview

2 weeks ago | aei.org | With Kori Schake |Kyle Balzer |Kori Schake |Adam White

The Kingdom of Denmark has traditionally enjoyed aligned security and economic interests with the United States. Additionally, the Greenland-US partnership—with roots in World War II—has continued its strategic relevance, as Greenland is home to America’s Pituffik Space Base. However, recent signaling from President Donald Trump about acquiring Greenland for security purposes threatens the foundation of the three countries’ alliance.
Sometimes a Parade Is Just a Parade

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Kori Schake

President Donald Trump has gotten his way and will oversee a military parade in Washington, D.C., this summer on the Army’s birthday, which also happens to be his own. Plans call for nearly 7,000 troops to march through the streets as 50 helicopters buzz overhead and tanks chew up the pavement. One option has the president presiding from a viewing stand on Constitution Avenue as the Army’s parachute team lands to present him with an American flag.
What’s So Terrible About a Military Parade?

2 weeks ago | theatlantic.com | Kori Schake

President Donald Trump has gotten his way and will oversee a military parade in Washington, D.C., this summer on the Army’s birthday, which also happens to be his own. Plans call for nearly 7,000 troops to march through the streets as 50 helicopters buzz overhead and tanks chew up the pavement. One option has the president presiding from a viewing stand on Constitution Avenue as the Army’s parachute team lands to present him with an American flag.