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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Heads of state will flock shortly to Turtle Bay for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. They have no better opportunity to… Read More
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Many people around the world will be watching and waiting to see how the next American election turns out, but one group doesn’t have that… Read More
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The outside world can do little to assure the future of freedom in Hong Kong beyond making the case that preserving the principles of liberty are at… Read More
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Sure, Boris Johnson could use a comb. But he’s already got what matters most in a leader and ally: a backbone. With Johnson as its new… Read More
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There is an old saying that I made up: “Nobody wants to be a suburb of Moscow.” That’s the sum of decades of experience witnessing… Read More
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From the presidential candidate debate stage to new think tanks, voices from both left and right are demanding an end to America’s endless wars. Only one problem:… Read More
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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
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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
