Beyond the Water’s Edge – THE VANDENBERG COALITION

Beyond The Water’s Edge August 7, 2025

Trump voters overwhelmingly back “Peace Through Strength,” with strong support for U.S. global dominance, sanctions on Russia, and military aid to Israel. Additional features highlight TikTok’s risks and foreign policy commentary.

Beyond The Water’s Edge July 30, 2025

In this week’s edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge we spotlight rising authoritarian influence in Latin America, global swing states in U.S. strategy, the Iranian regime’s decline, U.S.-Japan trade, and defense readiness.

Beyond The Water’s Edge July 23, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge highlights strategies for confronting authoritarian threats—urging stronger sanctions on Russia, exposing Iranian regime brutality, and warning against revisionist movements on the American right.

Beyond The Water’s Edge July 16, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge spotlights North Korea’s alliance with anti-American powers, evolving UN reform debates, and escalating threats from China and Iran — with expert insight and commentary throughout.

Beyond The Water’s Edge July 9, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge explores polling on Trump’s foreign policy base, Iran’s covert threats in the Americas, U.S. strategic mineral policy, and the shifting dynamics of global alliances.

Beyond The Water’s Edge July 2, 2025

In this week’s Beyond the Water’s Edge, experts unpack China and Russia’s deepening “no-limits” partnership, assess U.S. strikes on Iran, and explore strategic shifts across the Middle East and Africa.

Beyond The Water’s Edge June 25, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge analyzes U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, evaluates the risks of premature celebration, and explores vulnerabilities exposed by allied operations against Russian and Iranian assets.

Beyond the Water’s Edge June 18, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge examines Israel’s Operation Rising Lion, its strategic impact on Iran’s nuclear program, evolving Iran-China ties, and what Washington must learn from this moment.

Beyond the Water’s Edge June 11, 2025

This edition of Beyond the Water’s Edge explores Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, China-Qatar ties, Taiwan’s defense, and why U.S. policymakers must stay vigilant in deterring global threats and authoritarian expansion.

Beyond the Water’s Edge June 4, 2025

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Beyond the Water’s Edge May 28, 2025

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Beyond the Water’s Edge May 21, 2025

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Beyond the Water’s Edge May 14, 2025

Reflecting on V-E Day’s legacy, this edition explores the enduring threat of authoritarian regimes, instability in Haiti, and U.S. strategic challenges with China, Russia, and Iran under Trump’s leadership.