War with Iran is Coming
In recent weeks, two seminal events have occurred that make war with Iran more likely. First, Iran (currently struggling with growing domestic unrest because of […]
military
What Is America’s Role in the World Now?
President Trump’s Helsinki press conference set off a global firestorm. The president quickly backtracked on some of his comments and now the Kremlin is demurring […]
Trump’s ‘Deplorable’ Diplomacy
Liberals see Donald Trump as the embodiment of toxic masculinity. Trump’s voters see a real man. My husband jokes that in our family, if anything […]
The Pentagon Should Build the Wall
Illegal immigration into the United States is surging yet again. In response, the Trump Administration in April enacted a controversial “zero-tolerance” policy to prosecute anyone […]
Space Nationalism Now!
Donald Trump has yet again followed through on one of his promises: he is reinvigorating America’s space policy. The White House has finally taken seriously […]
The Trans-Atlantic Class Struggle
At the recent G7 summit, President Trump differed with the leaders of Britain, Germany, France and Canada on a host of issues. But the real […]
The Dream and the Nightmare of Globalization
After World War II, only the United States possessed the capital, the military, freedom, and the international good will to arrest the spread of global […]
Trump’s Moves With N. Korea Are Nothing Like Obama’s With Iran
In the wake of the Singapore summit with North Korea, many commentators and publicists, Democrats as well as figures from the NeverTrump Right, have argued […]
The New Model Military
For the vast majority of Americans, the military is a source of pride. And because of the uncompromising nature of war, and the naturally masculine […]
How Twitter Diplomacy Works
President Trump this week will bust 68 years of diplomatic white paper inertia and meet the leader of a nation with which America has been […]
The Destiny of America
President Coolidge delivered this speech on Memorial Day, May 30, 1923, in Northhampton, Massachusetts. Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out […]
U.S. Has Leverage in Dealings with Iran and North Korea
There has been a lot of misinformation about both getting out of the so-called Iran deal and getting into a new North Korean agreement. The […]
Iran Nuclear Deal and North Korean Talks: The Difference
There is a remarkable contrast between the current state of the North Korean negotiations and the recently decertified Iran nuclear agreement. In August, President Trump […]
Stupid Foreign Policy’s Futility
Yet another chapter in U.S. foreign policy’s history of ignorant, bloody, expensive, futile, counterproductive attempts to reshape foreign societies ended with Muqtada al-Sadr’s decisive victory […]
Avoidable Tragedy: Why We Need Missile Defense Now
Decades ago, as a young intelligence analyst with the U.S. Army’s Pershing Nuclear Missile Brigade (56th Artillery), I wondered whether, as British Prime Minister Stanley […]
The Myth of the Surge
Trump is mostly hitting the mark as president, because his lodestar appears to be reversing every single thing undertaken by Barack Obama. Since the Obama […]
Trump Is Right About the Iran Deal
President Donald J. Trump has made it official: the United States is pulling out of the Iran deal. Tuesday’s announcement fulfills the president’s oft-stated campaign […]
A Tale of Three Syrias: What Lies Ahead for President Trump
With the Syrian Civil war now in its seventh year—thanks to the confluence of ongoing bloodshed, sectarian tension, and foreign intervention—we now have one of […]
China’s Clear and Present Threat
\ While the Left continues to lose its mind over Russia and the fairytale of collusion, the fact is Russia simply is not a real threat […]
China’s Dream of Global Economic Dominance
With the implementation of President Trump’s tariffs last month, China is all the talk in the world of trade. The tariffs in question place $50 […]