Aaron David Miller - Global Affairs Analyst
Aaron David Miller
Global Affairs Analyst
Aaron David Miller, vice president for new initiatives and a distinguished fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, served for two decades as a State Department analyst, negotiator and adviser on Middle East issues.
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Opinion: The impact of PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal goes far beyond sports
Jun 08, 2023
There is much we don’t know about how this partnership will play out, writes Aaron David Miller of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal, but one thing is clear: this may be sportswashing on a grand scale, but it’s also far more than that. It’s part of a broader 360-degree projection of hard and soft power designed to make Saudi Arabia a key player in the region and a pivotal one abroad with ties to all comers large and small.
Opinion: Don't expect Biden to confront Netanyahu anytime soon
Jan 04, 2023
If you think the Biden administration is gearing up for a sustained campaign to aggressively oppose the direction the new Netanyahu government is heading, you should lay down and wait quietly until the feeling passes, writes Aaron David Miller.
Opinion: What a Netanyahu comeback means for Israel -- and the world
Nov 04, 2022
"Benjamin Netanyahu's victory wasn't just an 'all about me' headline. It reflects and consolidates trend lines that have been in evidence for quite some time," writes Aaron David Miller on Bibi's comeback to Israeli politics.
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Opinion: The big mistake the US could make on Iran nuclear talks
Aug 04, 2022
Aaron David Miller writes that as frustrating as it may be, shutting the door on negotiations over a new nuclear deal with Iran has few advantages -- and, worse, could pose serious risks.
Opinion: Biden is heading to the Middle East for one simple reason
Jul 10, 2022
Ahead of Biden's upcoming trip to the Middle East, Aaron David Miller unpacks what the President hopes to accomplish, and why he likely chose to stop in Saudi Arabia.
Opinion: Why the world fails on the 'Never again' pledge
Apr 19, 2022
The phrase "Never again" is neither a formal government policy nor an internationally binding obligation, global affairs analyst Aaron David Miller writes. Its limits are playing out once more this time in Ukraine.
Why the US is flirting with authoritarians in countering Putin
Mar 16, 2022
Aaron David Miller writes that while President Joe Biden is standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin, he's courting authoritarians elsewhere to help American interests like oil and stability.
Israel's fraught Russia-Ukraine balancing act
Mar 05, 2022
Aaron David Miller writes one could be forgiven for thinking that as America's closest ally in the Middle East, Israel would provide unwavering support for the Ukrainians. But Israel's unique interests in the region are forcing Jerusalem to navigate a course that tries to avoid alienating both Russian leader Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden.
The last thing Biden needs
Dec 24, 2021
Aaron David Miller writes the last thing President Joe Biden needs in 2022 are crises with Russia and China, and increased tensions with Iran and possibly North Korea. And yet, that may well be where events are heading.
As nuclear talks resume in Vienna, the game has just begun
Dec 02, 2021
Having spent a couple decades in and around failing Arab-Israeli negotiations, I know a negotiation that's in serious trouble when I see one. The Iran nuclear negotiations that resumed this week in Vienna after a suspension of almost five months are a case in point.
The meeting with a foreign leader the Biden presidency desperately needs
Aug 24, 2021
Aaron David Miller writes that President Joe Biden's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett might offer the American leader an easy chance to change the channel -- however briefly -- and project the confidence and assurance of a president consulting closely with a core US ally.
What the real-life 'Oslo' tells us about the dream of Israeli-Palestinian peace
May 28, 2021
Aaron David Miller writes that a film version of the award-winning play "Oslo," comes at the right time, only days after another disastrous battle between Israel and Hamas. Back when the Oslo Accords were hammered out, it was tempting to think peace was inevitable, but in the 28 years since, such hopes have been cruelly frustrated by reality.
About
Aaron David Miller is currently Vice- President for New Initiatives and a Distinguished Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. For two decades he served in the State Department as an analyst, negotiator and adviser on Middle East issues to Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State.
Between 2003 and 2006, he also served as president of Seeds of Peace, an internationally recognized program in conflict resolution and coexistence. He has written five books, including his most recent “The End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t Want) Another Great President” (Palgrave, 2014). His articles have appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times; and his column “Reality Check” appears in Foreign Policy magazine. He is a CNN Global Affairs Analyst and a frequent commentator on NPR, BBC; and Sirius XM radio.