James Jay Carafano, a leading expert in national security and foreign policy challenges, is The Heritage Foundation’s vice president for foreign and defense policy studies, E. W. Richardson fellow, and director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies. Read his research.
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There are wars and rumors of war. And then there is President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran, which fuels endless speculation. Despite much public handwringing… Read More
SocietyCommentary
You may not hear much in the media about it, but the Trump administration just announced a new initiative to support efforts to empower women… Read More
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After watching sumo wrestling and tasting sushi in Japan, President Donald Trump is back stateside. But soon he will be on the road again for some… Read More
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Getting grumpy over the administration’s Libya policy is a just cause. There is no nostalgia for President Barack Obama’s “lead from behind” policy that left… Read More
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John Walker Lindh, the former “American Taliban,” is almost back on the streets. Captured on the battlefield in Afghanistan in 2002, he was convicted of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Iran says it’s not interested in a war with the United States. The U.S. says it’s not interested in a war with Iran. The only… Read More
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It’s fair to say most of the foreign policy establishment has no use for the president’s foreign policy. What they seem to hate even more… Read More
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Reach back into the deep recesses of ancient history—a few months ago, when the president shut down the government over omnibus spending because the Congress… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The unprecedented numbers of illegal immigrants pouring across our southern border have led some to upgrade the situation there from “crisis” to “existential threat.” The magnitude… Read More
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China is an adversarial power. It seeks to advance at our expense, leaving America—and our friends and allies—less free, less prosperous, and less safe. The same can… Read More
