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Clinton: Released Taliban Leaders ‘Not a Threat to the United States’
Hillary Clinton said in an interview today that the five Taliban leaders released in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl “are not a threat to the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Escalating Taliban Attacks Put Pakistan on Crisis Footing
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is escalating its campaign of violence against the state as tentative peace talks with the government break down and the Pakistani… Read More
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Surge of Illegal Minors Over Border Dulls Appetite for ‘Reform’
Conservative lawmakers today blamed President Obama’s policies for provoking a wave of unaccompanied immigrant children to cross the southern border into the United States. The… Read More
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Clinton on Benghazi Security: ‘We Hire People Who Have that Expertise’
Hillary Clinton pushed back in an interview that aired Monday regarding accusations that she should have handled the security situation in Benghazi prior to the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Isn’t Poland Our Friend? Get Poland into VWP
There are currently 38 countries in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Poland, a long-standing friend to the U.S. and destination point for President Obama last… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The al-Qaeda Linked Terrorists You’ve Never Heard of
These terrorists might not be kidnapping girls and garnering international outrage, like their Nigerian cousins, Boko Haram, but they are violently disrupting regional stability in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Big Step Ukraine Must Take
The reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund and European Union provide the best chance for Ukraine to overcome the legacy of socialism and corruption… Read More
SecurityCommentary
There’s an Intelligence Crisis at the White House
With U.S. foreign policy in the doldrums on every front, President Obama’s handlers decided it was time for action. And, so he jetted to Afghanistan… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Unforgettable Tank Man
It’s one of the most iconic images of the 20th century: a man standing perfectly still, facing a large tank as it bears down on… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Chinese People Haven’t Forgotten Tiananmen
Man does not live by bread alone. So the Bible says, and it’s the message of Tiananmen Square. Chinese students filled that space 25 years… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s Strange Attitude About the U.S. Military
Many people think President Obama’s speech at West Point was all about politics. Setting up straw men and knocking them down, the president defined himself… Read More
SecurityCommentary
You Won’t Believe Who America’s Greatest Enemy Is
President Obama’s West Point speech proved telling in ways he probably didn’t plan. The commander-in-chief tried to use the commencement address to quell concerns over… Read More
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Presumed Innocent: Bergdahl ‘Can Testify or He Can Lawyer Up’
When he recovers sufficiently to return to the United States, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will be able to see his family–and experience freedom–after five years… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
How Military Justice Works: The Way the Allegations Against Bergdahl Will Be Handled
After Sgt Bowe Bergdahl’s physical and mental health issues are dealt with by his medical team, it will be up to the military justice system… Read More
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Remembering D-Day in 18 Photos
Seventy years ago, U.S.-led western allies invaded Normandy in an effort to liberate Europeans from Nazi power during World War II. June 6, 1944 ultimately… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Suspend U.S. Aid to the Hamas-backed Palestinian Unity Government
President Obama’s Middle East policy continues to unravel with dangerous consequences for American national interests and those of its allies. On Monday, the Palestinian Islamist… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Heroism in Air, on Land, and by Sea
June 6 marks the 70th anniversary of the battle for the beginning of the end of a Nazi-dominated Europe. In the annals of history, the… Read More
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The Photos China Doesn’t Want You to See
Thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen, 25 years ago today. Student-lead, unlimited hunger strikes were part of mass pro-democracy… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What’s Left of Libya Is Crumbling
Libya remains in perpetual crisis. Internal strife is wreaking havoc on the nearly non-existent state. Fiefdoms under militia rule have been created around the major… Read More
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U.S. Needs Asian Allies to Share North Korea Threat Information
As long suggested by the U.S., there are indications that Japan and South Korea may cooperate on resurrecting a planned military information sharing agreement that… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Hollywood Hasn’t Made a Tiananmen Movie
A quarter-century ago today, thousands of people were massacred in and around Beijing’s main square, Tiananmen. If you’re a millennial born just before or after… Read More
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Bowe Bergdahl May Face Desertion Charges. Here’s How the Process Works.
According to a report from the Associated Press, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey has said the Army still may pursue desertion charges against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Insult the Poles, Mr. President
President Barack Obama has an appalling track record when it comes to insulting Poland, a key U.S. ally in Eastern Europe. In 2009, his administration… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A Trip to the DMZ and My Face-to-Face Encounter With Communism
The other day, I came face-to-face with communism and was unimpressed. At the heart of the longest continuing cease-fire in American history, the divisions between… Read More
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How the New Benghazi Committee Can Drive the Investigation Forward
The new House special committee to investigate the Benghazi terrorist attacks wields broad legal authority to do its job. The panel can access classified documents… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Obama Should Have Handled Benghazi
President Obama had a perfect model for how to respond to the scandal in the wake of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The 19 Questions Americans Deserve Answers to on Benghazi
Before long, the House Select Committee on Benghazi will start its work. At The Heritage Foundation yesterday, a panel of experts discussed the challenges facing… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Q&A: Did Obama Negotiate With Terrorists to Secure POW’s Release?
After five years in captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was released by his captors. The United States brokered a deal to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The 4 Biggest Delusions of Obama’s West Point Speech
President Obama’s speech last week to graduates of West Point was supposed to highlight the success of the administration’s foreign policy and lay out a… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Tiananmen a Quarter-Century Later: China Remains Dangerously Unpredictable
The headlines and news crawls daily suggest a steadily deteriorating situation in East Asia: “Tensions Rise as Fishing Vessel Sinks,” “Vietnam Says China Attacked 4… Read More
