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Eric Schmitt
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Eric Schmitt

@EricSchmittNYT51.1K followers

Senior writer, The New York Times (https://t.co/BYesw3PZHr) covering terrorism and national security issues. Co-author, Counterstrike

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U.S. Hits Iran on Coast After Vow of Retaliation For Downed Helicopter

Tensions Spread as Israel Strikes Lebanon

View Front PageNew York Times • JUN 10, 2026

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How Trump Failed to Gain Command Over the Strait

Last Month’s Framework Deal Gave Tehran Power in an Economic Choke Point

With:Edward Wong,Michael Crowley
NY
New York Times•JUL 13, 2026
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SECURITY SUBPAR ON AIR FORCE ONE GIVEN BY QATARIS

RETROFIT SCRUTINIZED

With:Tyler Pager,Julian E. Barnes
NY
New York Times•JUL 11, 2026
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Security Concern Forced Switch of Air Force Ones

A Swap Adds to Doubts About Retrofitting of a Jet From Qatar

With:Tyler Pager,Julian E. Barnes
NY
New York Times•JUL 10, 2026
Minnesota Star Tribune front page

Security concerns prompt Trump to switch planes

He left Turkey in old Air Force One instead of new Qatari jet he arrived on.

With:Tyler Pager,Julian E. Barnes
MS
Minnesota Star Tribune•JUL 10, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

No end in sight for US border mission

Military confronting Mexico drug cartels, smugglers at a cost

CT
Chicago Tribune•JUN 22, 2026
New York Times front page

U.S. Hits Iran on Coast After Vow of Retaliation For Downed Helicopter

Tensions Spread as Israel Strikes Lebanon

With:Michael Levenson,Euan Ward,Maggie Haberman
NY
New York Times•JUN 10, 2026•Lead Story
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Trump’s Zigzagging Over Iran Baffles All Sides, Even His Own

With:Michael Crowley
NY
New York Times•MAY 30, 2026
Focuses on the inconsistency and unpredictability of the administration's foreign policy regarding Iran.
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WAR HAS DRAINED A CRITICAL SUPPLY OF U.S. WEAPONS

MUNITIONS COSTS SOAR A Readiness to Confront Other Potential Foes Is Questioned

With:Jonathan Swan
NY
New York Times•APR 26, 2026•Lead Story
The paper presents an investigative exposure of a U.S. government agency inadvertently participating in an illicit international supply chain, focusing on institutional oversight failures rather than immediate crisis.
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ISRAEL APPROVES PAUSE FOR 10 DAYS IN LEBANON FIGHT

Cease-Fire Could Aid U.S.-Iran Talks — Hezbollah’s Position Is Uncertain

With:Thomas Fuller,Euan Ward
NY
New York Times•APR 17, 2026•Lead Story
Frames the cessation of hostilities primarily through its potential utility for broader regional negotiations between the US and Iran, while noting the fragility of the agreement on the ground.
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HOW U.S. MILITARY, RACING THE CLOCK, SAVED AN AIRMAN

Account of Complex Mission After Iran Downed a Jet

With:Julian E. Barnes,Erika Solomon
NY
New York Times•APR 6, 2026•Lead Story
The paper highlights the logistical and operational success of the U.S. military in a tense geopolitical scenario, pairing it with an analysis of the broader strategic consequences of the event.
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American Combat Jet Shot Down Above Iran; One in Crew Is Rescued

Another From Plane Unaccounted For

With:Thomas Fuller
NY
New York Times•APR 4, 2026•Lead Story
The paper leads with a factual, dual-pronged approach, reporting a direct military confrontation while simultaneously detailing the administration's request for historically high defense spending.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Eric Schmitt in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.