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Vice Chair,The Carlyle Group; Chair, Rockefeller Foundation Board; PhD; ADM, USN(Ret.) fmr Supreme Allied Commander at NATO. @admiralstav.bsky.social

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My new book, 2084: A Novel of Future War, will be published one month from today. Co-written with @elliotackerman, it follows our NYT bestselling "2034" and its sequel "2054." 2084 is available for pre-order now: https://t.co/vZTr1SGI5b
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A year ago, I was worried about being in the last days of @NATO. I'm even more concerned now given the latest controversies over Greenland and the Strait of Hormuz.  Europe may be thinking about a post-US alliance, a European Treaty Organization (ETO), if you will.  My thoughts
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On @NewsCentralCNN reacting to breaking news about the reported opening of the Strait of Hormuz on @CNN with @stavridisj
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Open question. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open. As a former ship captain, I'm not firing up my engines just yet. My comments on @cnn with @JohnBerman and crew this morning.
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How goes the blockade? On @CNN with @kasie Hunt
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On @CNN with @wolfblitzer and @Brett_McGurk discussing the latest from the Gulf
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I read a wonderful book over the weekend, and wrote up a review for @thecipherbrief . "Ike and Winston" is about the towering figures of the 20th century.
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BOOK REVIEW: Ike and Winston: World War, Cold War, and an Extraordinary FriendshipBy: Jonathan W. Jordan/ Dutton (publishing May 12, 2026)Reviewed by: Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.)The Reviewer...
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Just joined @KateBolduan on @CNN to break down the Strait of Hormuz blockade — and why the distinction between blocking Iranian ports vs. shutting down the entire Strait matters enormously. Iran still has cards to play
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Job one: Shut down Iran. Job two: Open the Strait for everyone else. Discussed the new blockade with @JessicaDean on @CNN today. We also touched on the ‘win’ for Ukraine and the EU as Viktor Orbán is unseated in Hungary—a major moment for the power of the ballot box.
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In recent days the ONLY people benefiting from Gulf transit were the Iranians...who were extracting exorbitant fees from whatever rogue nation was willing to risk a transit. With a blockade...their economy will be choked...and the US and our allies are no worse off than we were
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On @CNN with @FareedZakaria this morning discussing President Trump's plan to blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This  is not a trivial move on the chessboard. It requires enormous naval power, and Iran has real options to fight back. Here's what I told Fareed:
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Joined @Smerconish on @CNN this morning to discuss two urgent developments: the challenge of clearing a dangerously chaotic waters of the Strait of Hormuz, and alarming reports that China may be supplying Iran with air defense systems.
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Alongside our alliances, one of this nation’s greatest assets is freedom of the high seas. With the most powerful Navy in the world and enormous coastlines on both Atlantic and Pacific, we are huge beneficiaries of international waters. This is why the Iranian attempt to take
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Iran’s “toll booth” in the Strait of Hormuz is shattering the U.S.-led maritime system that enriched the world for decades.
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U.S.-Iran peace talks are set for Saturday. Can diplomacy finally clear the 'technical restrictions' in the Strait of Hormuz? Discussed the road ahead and the military realities on the ground with @AudieCornish on @CNN.
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