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Robert O’brien Every American has Dr. Henry Kissinger to thank for helping to shape a more peaceful world. Every National Security Adviser who served after Kissinger has him to thank for skillfully securing their office close to the president in the West Wing of the White House. Every …

Anne Pierce Despite all the signs, the U.S. still does not understand that China does not take “de-escalation” seriously. The sheen of civility with which China opportunistically presents itself masks a dreadful reality. It is illogical to assume that a dystopian communist surveillance state with vast imperial ambitions …

David Schenker Two months into the war in Gaza, Washington continues to support Israel’s campaign against Hamas. While the Biden administration has worked to extend a temporary truce for hostage/prisoner exchanges, it remains opposed to a permanent ceasefire, which Secretary of State Antony Blinken says “would simply leave …

Since the last couple of decades, countries have been ranked on ‘ease of doing business’ as a good measure to know which country is easy and receptive with procedures to attract international enterprises, especially now when billion remote members of the highly talented gig economy seeking residency in …

Chan Kung The sudden assault of Hamas of Israel has resulted in numerous debates on the actual culprit behind it – some argued that it was the United States, as usual, while others point their fingers at Iran. However, the core issue likely stems from the Hamas regime …

Martha Garcia The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international organizations and non-state actors in exchange for monetary profits. They engage in various activities, from conducting small training missions to deploying combat …

Iranian aggression demands a stronger, more consistent, more comprehensive U.S. response. Rather than fear provocation, Washington should commit more fully to deterrence in the form of Cold War-style containment. With Israel and Hamas still vowing to destroy one another, and with full combat resuming after a tenuous truce, …

The temptations of ideological thinking were not banished to the twentieth century. When the Chicago Black Lives Matter account (@BLMChi) shared a post on X celebrating the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, many on the Left reacted in shock. What did protesting police violence against Black Americans …

The Air Force today would struggle to execute another Desert Storm, much less take on a peer adversary like China. In September, the United States Air Force celebrated another birthday. At age 76, it is in bad shape. Despite lowering qualification standards, it cannot attract enough recruits to …