The Vision Thing
George H. W. Bush saw how to preserve American strength at a perilous time.
In Syria, Kerry Capitulates to Russia, Assad, and Iran
The Syrian cease-fire agreement that Kerry negotiated with Russia is a boon to Assad, Russia, and Iran and a disaster for U.S. interests.
Lessons from the Failed Coup in Turkey
There are some positive signs in what transpired in Turkey in the past 24 hours that show a hopeful direction for the country.
The Cost of Slow-Rolling ISIS Is Clear in the Turkish Airport Attack
By adopting a slow strategy of attrition against ISIS, Obama ensures that there will be more attacks like the one at Ankara airport.
Israel Looks to Russia as a Security Partner
American unreliability is forcing Israel to look elsewhere for support. Israel is growing closer to Russia, increasing Putin’s power.
Is the Obama Administration Changing Its Strategy in Afghanistan?
Does the strike on Taliban leader Akhtar Mansour indicate a new Obama administration Afghanistan strategy?
American Diplomacy in Syria Has Handed a Victory to Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin
The “cessation of hostilities” in Syria may bring temporary relief to the Syrian people, but have entrenched Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin in power.
Obama’s Syria Policy Is Morally and Strategically Bankrupt
The U.S. is long overdue to protect the people of Syria from the preying vultures of Assad, Iran, Russia, and the Islamic State.
NATO Invites Montenegro into the Alliance — and Russia Can Only Blame Itself
Russian bellicosity has resulted in exactly what they didn’t want: NATO inviting Montenegro into the alliance.
Russia Has Serially Violated NATO Airspace: Time to Push Back
If Turkey’s actions in shooting down the Russian jet prove to be a turning point in Western policy toward Russia, the Erdogan government will have done the West a great ...