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Iran-Made Drone Shot Down over Israel
Israel announced on Thursday that it had shot down a drone approaching its coast about five miles west of the northern city of Haifa. Israeli… Read More
Iron Dome: A Defense Bargain
The Pentagon has recently requested more than $220 million in fiscal year (FY) 2014 to support Israel’s air defense system, known as “Iron Dome.” The… Read More
U.S. Missile Defense: A Force for Protection, Not Aggression
In a speech delivered Tuesday at the Russian embassy in London, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin claimed that the American missile defense shield no… Read More
Hagel Announces Deployment of U.S. Troops to Jordan in Response to Worsening Syria Crisis
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Wednesday that he has ordered the deployment of U.S. troops to work with Jordan’s military to “improve readiness and prepare… Read More
Asia: Kerry’s Missing Puzzle Piece
“[T]his budget isn’t just a collection of numbers; it’s an illustration of our values and priorities,” said Secretary of State John Kerry in his testimony… Read More
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Air Force to Ground 1 in 3 Aircraft Over Budget Concerns
Just days before President Obama released his fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget request, the Air Force reported that it will have to ground one-third of… Read More
Syria: Al-Qaeda Consolidates Its Influence
The leader of al-Qaeda’s Iraq branch, the Islamic State of Iraq, announced on Tuesday the formal merger of his organization and Jabhat al-Nusra (“Victory Front”),… Read More
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WATCH: Heritage President Jim DeMint at Today’s Bloggers Briefing
We are excited to announce that Heritage’s new president, Jim DeMint, will join us at today’s Bloggers Briefing. Even though he’s been with us since… Read More
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Sequestration Prompts Attempt to Silence U.S. Radio Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) recently informed its workforce about sequestration cuts to Voice of America’s (VOA) shortwave and medium-wave broadcasting. Ironically, the Board… Read More
Despite “Pivot” to Asia, Kerry Forced to Return to Middle East
Although the Obama Administration has proclaimed its intention to “pivot” toward Asia, Secretary of State John Kerry has been forced to pivot back to the… Read More
Europe Must Face Up to Hezbollah’s Bloody Legacy
This week, the parliament of Bahrain voted unanimously to declare Hezbollah a terrorist organization. “It is time we join the world in outlawing this group,… Read More
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Middle East Not So Happy with Obama
Under President Obama’s leadership, U.S. influence among Middle East nations has waned, and in fact declined since President Bush left office. During last week’s visit… Read More
Economic Freedom Key to Unlocking a Prosperous Arab Future
In the latest issue of the journal Democracy, Michael Wahid Hanna identifies Seven Pillars of the Arab Future. First on his list: economic growth and… Read More
The Arms Trade Treaty, Week Two: The Ways It Might Fail
In New York, the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) conference is entering its final phase, and the ways in which the negotiations might fail are becoming… Read More
Israelis Experience Obama’s Charm Offensive
President Obama wowed his youthful audience in Israel on Thursday. Having arrived on Wednesday with a mere 10 percent approval rating, Obama clearly hoped to… Read More
President Obama’s Middle East Trip Underscores Need for Economic Freedom
President Obama is in the Middle East this week, two years and three months after Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi unleashed the Arab Spring by… Read More
Obama in Israel: What’s Behind All the Smiles?
President Obama Wednesday stated during an appearance with Israeli President Shimon Peres that “the state of Israel will have no greater friend than the United… Read More
The Arab Spring: The Need for Private Property Rights
There is more the President could do during his Middle East trip to improve the stability in the region: He should promote economic freedom. The… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Doctrine on Display in the Middle East
President Obama’s car came to a halt in Israel yesterday, reportedly because it had been filled with the wrong kind of gas. “This is a… Read More
New Report of Syrian Chemical Weapons Attack as President Obama Lands in Israel
President Obama stepped off his plane in Israel this week amid a new flurry of reports suggesting that chemical weapons may have been used in… Read More
Obama Middle East Trip: Leading from Behind Doesn’t Work
This week, President Obama travels to the Middle East, including his first visit to Israel since becoming commander in chief. The trip comes at a… Read More
How Not to Negotiate with Russia: The Missile Defense Fiasco
Russia’s objections to U.S. missile defense development and deployment have been on the agenda of consecutive American Administrations starting with Ronald Reagan in the 1980s…. Read More
Morning Bell: What We Still Don’t Know About Benghazi
Yesterday, President Obama nominated a new ambassador to Libya to succeed Christopher Stevens, who was killed in the terrorist attack in Benghazi last September 11…. Read More
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Syrian Crisis Threatens U.N. Peacekeepers
As the Syrian civil war escalates, it is increasingly spilling over Syria’s borders to threaten Syria’s neighbors and the long-established U.N. peacekeeping forces deployed along… Read More
Abu Ghaith Capture: Obtaining Valuable Intelligence Should Be the Priority
Various news sources in America and abroad are reporting that the United States has Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law, Salaiman Abu Ghaith, in custody. Abu Ghaith… Read More
John Kerry’s First Foreign Trip: Not Exactly a Roaring Success
Secretary of State John Kerry returns tomorrow to the United States after his first foreign trip as a member of the Obama Administration. It is… Read More
Iran Nuclear Program Advances Amid Terrorism Reports
Iran defiantly continues to expand its uranium enrichment program despite international sanctions and multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions, according to a report from the International… Read More
Secretary of State Kerry Bypasses Israel in First Middle East Trip
Israel was a conspicuous omission when the itinerary of Secretary of State John Kerry’s first trip overseas to Europe and the Middle East was announced… Read More
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Morning Bell: Taking Terrorism and the Arab Spring Seriously
In his State of the Union address, President Obama showed a stunning lack of reality on terrorism and the Arab Spring. The President’s statement saluting… Read More
Threat of Terrorism Still Lurking in Asia
Three individuals are currently under arrest in Malaysia for their alleged involvement in terrorist recruitment. Two of the individuals were charged with planning acts of… Read More
