InternationalCommentary
Time to Kill the Zombie Iran Nuclear Deal at UN
The United Nations Security Council soon will be plunged into a momentous debate as the Trump administration seeks to kill the 2015 Iran nuclear deal… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What’s Next After Trump Administration Brokers Israel-UAE Peace Pact
The historic peace accord between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is a major victory for the Trump administration’s “outside-in” negotiating strategy. More Arab nations soon… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Israel’s Aid to Lebanon ‘Transcends Conflict’
Hours after the Aug. 4 explosion in Beirut’s port that killed at least 180 and injured over 6,000, offers of aid streamed in from countries… Read More
International Analysis
What Really Happened In Beirut, Explained
A large explosion Tuesday at the Port of Beirut, Lebanon’s main port, killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 others, authorities say. The president of… Read More
SecurityNews
Scandal-Plagued Broadcast Agency Poses Security Risks, Audit Finds
The embattled agency that oversees Voice of America and other federally funded media outlets has failed for a decade to adequately vet staff, creating a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Leftists Would Destroy Congress’ Bipartisan US-Colombia Policy
Bipartisanship might be rare in the halls of Congress, but the U.S.-Colombia relationship defies that stereotype. For decades, policymakers on both sides of the aisle… Read More
SecurityCommentary
‘Severe, Fundamental Security Failures’ in This Federal Agency Need to Be Investigated
A strongly worded press release by Michael Pack, the new chief executive officer of the U.S. Global Media Agency, dropped quite a bombshell July 23…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Closure of China’s Consulate in Houston Signals Continuing Decline in US-China Relations
This past week, the U.S. State Department ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, giving only several days’ notice. The State Department reportedly made… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Administration Was Right Not to Force Hong Kong to Unpeg Its Dollar
President Donald Trump announced July 14 that the U.S. would no longer recognize Hong Kong as autonomous from the People’s Republic of China. This decision… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pompeo’s Panel Offers Needed Clarity, Guidance on Human Rights
After the staggering human toll of World War II and the Holocaust, world leaders began a remarkable project in 1948 to identify and protect the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Blanket Sanctions on Members of China’s Communist Party Wrong Way to Go
Over the past 10 to 15 years, the United States has added a new tool to its foreign policy: targeted individual sanctions. Although it has… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Prospects for Freedom in Venezuela Are High Under Trump
According to media reports, President Donald Trump recently stated he would consider meeting with the illegitimate leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Specifically, the president stated:… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US Should Keep Troops in Germany
President Donald Trump announced this week that he plans to reduce the number of U.S. soldiers in Germany by 9,500—roughly 28% of the force currently… Read More
InternationalCommentary
State Department Rightly Condemns Russia’s Continued Borderization of Georgia
On May 27, Georgian Independence Day, the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi issued a statement condemning Russia’s continued borderization activities along the line of occupation in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Administration Right to Reject Jurisdiction of International Criminal Court
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday announcing sanctions on individuals “directly engaged in any effort by the [International Criminal Court] to investigate, arrest,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
North Korea Ramps Up Vitriol Toward South Korea
Pyongyang is putting pressure on South Korea through increasingly acerbic means, including aggressive missives, breaking off communications, and threatening to take future steps against its… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump Applies More ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
The Trump administration’s lead official on Iran policy is underscoring its determination to relentlessly prosecute a “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, which he says has… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Without Apologies, China Is Now on the Move
George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on May 25 when a police officer used brutally excessive force to arrest him. It was the latest in… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s New China Strategy Is a Deft Brand of Hard-Nosed Realism
In compliance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the Trump administration last week released the United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of… Read More
EconomyNews
Sens. Cruz, Lee Outline How US Should Move Forward After COVID-19 Crisis
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
InternationalCommentary
WHO Is a Mess, but America Can’t Reform It Alone
President Donald Trump has sharply criticized the World Health Organization and its director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for months. The administration’s dissatisfaction resulted in a decision… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How to Keep the Free World From Becoming a Suburb of Beijing
Let’s be realistic. No consensus exists on the future of relations between China and the West. Yet, clearly that is changing. Previously, many looked at… Read More
SecurityCommentary
10 Steps America Should Take Now to Respond to the China Challenge
The growing chorus to “punish” China for how it has handled the COVID-19 crisis is understandable and justifiable. We need to be smart about how… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Broadening US Ties With Greenland Is a Smart Move
The recent announcement from the State Department that it would provide a $12.1 million aid package for Greenland is a welcome development. It demonstrates that… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About Kim Jong Un’s Health and What Could Be Next for North Korea
Reports continue to surface saying that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is in critical condition after a recent surgery. Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How to Hold China Accountable for COVID-19
Americans are understandably upset. Businesses are closed, and people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake. It makes sense that people would demand the government take… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Truth About China and the Coronavirus
Biological warfare is an established weapon of war. From the disease-based experimentation on humans mounted by Japan’s Unit 731 during World War II to the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump’s Attack on VOA Over COVID-19 Shows Need for New Agency Chief
At his April 15 press conference, President Donald Trump launched into a fierce attack on the Voice of America, the U.S. government’s broadcasting entity that… Read More
SecurityNews
Could COVID-19 Have Come From Chinese Lab? 4 Things to Know
Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the notion that the new coronavirus spread from a research lab in Wuhan, China has gained more mainstream backing… Read More
PoliticsNews
Pompeo: US Brings Home 50,000 From 90 Countries
In the midst of Holy Week, which is also supposed to be the point of peak coronavirus deaths, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was able… Read More
