American Civil War

January 13, 2025 | Bonnie Glick |

What does Donald Trump’s “Hell to Pay” look like?

President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that if the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, including seven American citizens, are not released before his inauguration on January 20, there will be “hell to...

December 20, 2024 | Dr. Thomas X. Hammes, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Joint Warfighting Concept 2034-2044

For decades, U.S. warfighters have stated that offensive action is the key to victory. However, recent massive advances in sensors, command and control systems, andprecision weapons produced...

March 13, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US ships begin long, slow trip to build Gaza dock in unique operation

The ships that are on the way now include the USAV James A. Loux, the USAV Montorrey, USAV Matamoros and USAV Wilson Wharf.

March 13, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The state of the world

It’s more threatening to America than Biden understands

March 6, 2024 | |

10 Things to Know About the Palestinian Authority

Israel has long sought a partner for peace to establish a two-state solution — the proposed resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that predates the 1948 establishment of the Jewish state....

May 4, 2023 | Sinan Ciddi |

Is Turkey Getting Tough On Terrorism?

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently announced that Turkish forces had successfully neutralized the current leader of the Islamic State (IS), Abu Hussein al-Qurayshi following a raid on...

August 13, 2022 | Cleo Paskal |

Right to vote being snatched from Solomon Islanders by PRC-backed PM

Sogavare has introduced a Bill to postpone elections. Reaction on the ground is seething. Likely Sogavare and his backers in Beijing don’t mind violence so they can activate the China security deal.

October 28, 2021 | LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster |

Preserving the Warrior Ethos

It is corroded, and the necessary restorative work belongs to us all

November 3, 2020 | Bradley Bowman, Maj. Shane “Axl” Praiswater

Great Power Competition Comes Home to America

Our leaders’ efforts to heal divisions among our fellow citizens are key to national defense.

July 1, 2020 | Clifford D. May |

Meet the restrainers

They want to make America second-rate again

December 3, 2019 | Clifford D. May |

Did you have a horrible Thanksgiving?

The blame-America-first crowd always does, and insists you should, too

November 13, 2019 | Clifford D. May

Justice triumphant

The story of an American who overcame should be told around the world

August 30, 2017 | Clifford D. May

Afghanistan and the war against the West

The conflict in Afghanistan is often referred to as “the longest war in American history.” From that, you mi...

August 27, 2015 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey – Where Everyone Believes God is On Their Side

Six days after Turkey reluctantly joined the US war effort against ISIS with its ...

November 28, 2012 | Clifford D. May Scripps Howard News Service |

The Battle of Gaza

Who won?

July 24, 2012 | |

The Morality of Suicide Bombings

The bombing last week in Damascus that killed Syrian Defense Minister Daoud Rajiha, internal security chief Hafez Makhlouf, and Deputy Defense Minister Asef Shawkat (who also happened to be the b...

December 29, 2011 |

Ron Paul’s World

Earlier this week, Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, said that he would not vote for his fellow presidential candidate Ron Paul should Paul become the Republican nominee. The immediate cau...

October 27, 2011 | Roll Call |

Bill’s Detainee Provisions Reaffirm the Law of War

Co-authored by Lee A. Casey Gen. David Irvine’s objections to the detainee...

October 3, 2011 | Andrew McCarthy National Review Online

War-Power Paranoia

Zero. If you’re keeping score, that would be the number of American citizens assassinated so far by President Obama. Oddly enough, it turns out to be the same number of our countrymen kille...

June 15, 2011 |

9/11 Plotters Are Araigned

. . . and, finally, the commissions may prove their worth.