Michael C. Polt @amb_mike
A veteran U.S. diplomat; Ambassador-in-Residence at Arizona State University - D.C. and Co-Founder of the ASU Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab. ambassadorpolt.wordpress.com Washington, D.C. Joined August 2010-
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Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism - A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values. foreignpolicy-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/2025/08/01/kis… Brezinski was right. His boss' successor's call at the Brandenburg Gate was a proud moment of American leadership.
nytimes.com/2025/08/20/opi… via @NYTOpinionThank you,Mr. Mayor! This is our America and what makes it great.
The Anticorruption Angle foreignaffairs.com/united-states/… via @ForeignAffairs Character-Driven Global Leadership! The rallying cry for Republicans, Democrats and Independents in writing the next chapter of the promise of America and our drive toward a more perfect Union.
How U.S. Forces Should Leave Europe foreignaffairs.com/united-states/… via @ForeignAffairs Interesting, but wrong for U.S. national security reality. Ignores the real lesson of Pax Americana since 1945. U.S. in Europe is a small price to pay for success in Europe and the rest of the world.
My advice: Be Nice to Allies. We need them.
My advice: Be Nice to Allies. We need them.
America stands for courage, truth and decency. We stand with Ukraine and its amazing president. Period.
I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office. Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy. Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with…
It is impossible to understand why President Trump and Vice President Vance seem determined to put more pressure on President Zelensky while they seem to be coddling Putin - the person who inflicted this terrible war in Ukraine.
For 80 years, every American President since Truman and Eisenhower has stood up to Soviet/Russian aggression until now. The bullying of an embattled Zelenskyy today was disgraceful and has shamed our country.
For 80 years, every American President since Truman and Eisenhower has stood up to Soviet/Russian aggression until now. The bullying of an embattled Zelenskyy today was disgraceful and has shamed our country.
Don’t let the Shining City on a Hill Fade ambassadorpolt.wordpress.com/2025/02/25/don… via @amb_mike
4 Myths About Ukraine that Might Sound Right But Are Actually Wrong politi.co/4bPznHl via @politico
Happy Independence Day on February 24, Estonia! Your example and democratic leadership in Europe and beyond have never been more important.
The critical and hardly surprising analysis of our failures and our responsibilities as citizens of free societies. foreignaffairs.com/reviews/%5Bobj…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was never about NATO atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea… 100% CORRECT.
ASU’s supercomputer, Sol, is among the top-performing research and 10-node research supercomputers in the world, ranking above Harvard, NYU and Johns Hopkins in the new rankings from Top500, an international benchmarking organization. Learn more: ow.ly/vtko50PaV2V
Congratulations to @WelcomeCorps on its important expansion. @StatePRM is empowering U.S. students and institutions to welcome refugee students through the Welcome Corps on Campus. @ASU is excited to participate and to be of service. Learn more at welcomecorps.org/campus.
Happy Fourth, my friend!
All the best and welcome aboard, Jacob! We at the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab look forward to working with you on connecting your work with ours.
All the best and welcome aboard, Jacob! We at the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab look forward to working with you on connecting your work with ours.
Enjoyed meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs @MBA_AlThani_ today. We discussed our over 50 years of bilateral relations and our close coordination on Afghanistan and other issues. state.gov/deputy-secreta…
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