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US President Biden was sharply critical Thursday of aspects of protests that have swept across college campuses nationwide in response to the war in Gaza, condemning vandalism and trespassing even as he defended the right to peacefully demonstrate. “In moments like this, there are always those who rush …

At a time of intensifying great power rivalry, the U.S.-Kazakhstan relationship is becoming increasingly crucial. Central Asia, a vast land-locked area between Russia and China, deserves far more U.S. attention than it currently gets. Greater U.S. engagement with the region can help counter Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Similarly, …

Democrats are increasingly anxious about their party’s internal divisions over the Israel-Hamas war, which are threatening to hurt their chances in November. The eruption of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and the ensuing clashes with police portend bad times ahead. While the demands of student protesters vary somewhat from school to school, they are …

Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump seem ready to put their feud from the Republican presidential primary aside — for real this time. The two Florida Republicans met in Miami Sunday morning to talk about how they could work together during the general election, according to …

One obscure administrative reform enabled the successful, coordinated defense of Israel against the recent Iranian attack. An obscure bureaucratic change enabled the extremely successful, coordinated defense of Israel against the recent Iranian attack. President Donald Trump’sJanuary 2021 decision to transfer Israel to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) ensured the …

American power is overstretched, and the future of NATO and Europe itself depends on the continent’s ability to adapt. Following the organization’s seventy-fifth anniversary, the conventional wisdom about NATO is that it is threatened by growing U.S. “isolationism.” Critics say that former President Trump could withdraw the United …

After a setback in Niger, the United States must forge more resilient alliances in Africa to secure long-term interests. The United States’ defense strategy in North and West Africa seldom gets the media attention it deserves. A recent decision by Niger’s ruling military junta to suspend its military …

For now, Donald Trump has bigger concerns than selecting a vice president. In his testimony today, former National Enquirer head honcho David Pecker acknowledged that it was standard procedure for Michael Cohen, who was working for Donald Trump in 2016, to supply amendments to the source agreement with …

Amb. Mark Green The recently passed defense aid for American allies sends a clear message that, even in a contentious election year, the United States is embracing its global responsibilities. Winston Churchill is said to have mused that “Americans can always be counted on to do the right …