Opinion

EXPERT Q&A — John McLaughlin was drafted and sent to Vietnam as an intelligence officer in 1969. He would later have a distinguished career in the […] More

OPINION — “Beijing’s aggressive maneuvers around Taiwan are not just exercises – they are dress rehearsals for forced unification…Russia’s growing military cooperation with China, including joint […] More

OPINION — For decades, Thailand has worked to energize its economy, attract foreign investment, and modernize services for its people. Thailand is a country with remarkable […] More

OPINION — Is Vladimir Putin repeating the errors made by the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad? Many believe the answer may be yes. In November 2024, Assad’s […] More

OPINION — The president’s top national security officials, in the now infamous Signal chat about a planned U.S. bombing of Houthi sites aimed at reopening the […] More

OPINION — Since World War II, the federal government and American universities have developed a deep, symbiotic relationship. That relationship is now threatened.  In an effort […] More

OPINION – “We have offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system. We are willing to take in […] More

OPINION — A direct military engagement between the United States and a near-peer adversary would require the swift mobilization and deployment of a sizable U.S. military […] More

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION — Bold moves lead to bold outcomes. President Trump understood that reshaping global trade would bring short-term pain, including market volatility and […] More

OPINION — “Together with Panama in the lead, we will keep the canal secure and available for all nations through the deterrent power of the strongest, […] More

OPINION — Numerous U.S. allies have expressed concerns regarding the nuclear weapons programs of Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. Most of those concerns have come […] More

EXPERT Q&A — President Donald Trump’s raft of global tariffs came into effect early Wednesday – an unprecedented move that punished U.S. allies and adversaries alike […] More

OPINION — Donald Trump’s return to the White House has dramatically reshaped Australia’s strategic landscape, forcing a delicate balancing act between alliance loyalty and national self-interest. […] More

OPINION — “The Russian economy has been both bolstered and distorted by this war. Specifically, the Russian government has had to turbo-charge their defense sector and […] More

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The change in U.S. posture toward Ukraine, the expanding fracture between the U.S. and NATO, and what appears, at least for now, […] More

OPINION — President Ronald Reagan believed in the power of communication.  He aimed to inform a global audience about American values and find ways to provide […] More

OPINION — Just as America’s adversaries intensify efforts to win the new Cold War, erode American influence, and prepare for conflict, the U.S. is unilaterally disarming—abandoning […] More

OPINION —  “We respect that the United States needs a greater military presence in Greenland, as Vice President Vance mentioned this evening [last Friday]. We – […] More