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Missing from the Debate: U.S. Aid to Israel

July 22, 2016

Israel’s grandiose demands for more aid from Israel.

The Past Comes Back to Haunt Us — Or Should

July 8, 2016

There would be no Islamic State if George W. Bush had not taken the U.S. to war in an Islamic state, Iraq.

The Pentagon Plans for War on Many Fronts

June 23, 2016

It may not be long before there’s a military confrontation between the U.S. and what military officials call “a higher end threat,” presumably Russia or China.

Clinton’s Foreign Policy Poses a Challenge to the Left

June 13, 2016

Force, rather than negotiation, seems to be Hillary Clinton’s default response.

No End in Sight for Israel’s Rightward Drift

May 27, 2016

But Israel’s security would be better served by leaders committed to preserving Israel as a democratic state and engaging in serious peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

If Elected, Trump Unlikely to Improve on Obama’s Nuclear-Weapons Record

May 17, 2016

If Donald Trump is elected he will be handed the keys to nuclear-weapons program more entrenched than ever thanks to President Obama.

The Term “War Crime “ Is Obsolete

May 10, 2016

If war crimes are defined as military actions that, intentionally or not, harm great numbers of civilians, then either all wars today are crimes, or the term has become meaningless.

Flush With Cold War “Victory,” U.S. Still Fails to Understand Russia’s Security Needs

April 25, 2016

A U.S. return to bilateral hostilities with Russia is a costly diversion from both nations’ security needs in a multilateral world.

Foreign Policy: Subject Non Grata in the Primaries

March 14, 2016

With little discussion of foreign policy in the primary races, we’re left wondering whether diplomacy will continue to take a backseat to military action.

Military Victories Are Counterproductive If They Leave a Political Vacuum

February 26, 2016

Such a vacuum has enabled the Islamic State to become a magnet for unemployed young men throughout the Middle East and North Africa.