Replacing America
China’s Communists rulers intend to establish a new world order
anti-Western sentiment
Can US airpower stop the threats in Yemen, Iraq and Syria?
The Houthis continue to threaten shipping in the Red Sea and off the coast of Yemen.
Op-eds
U.S. Approves F-16 Sales to Turkey
The Biden administration approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey on January 26 after Ankara ratified Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The State Department notified Congress that...
Flash Briefs
US Should Sanction Lebanon’s pro-Iran ‘Resistance TV’
On December 27, an Israeli missile hit a home in the Southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, killing brothers Ali and Ibrahim Bazzi and Ibrahim’s wife. Within hours, Al Manar, Hezbollah’s official media...
Op-eds
Hamas Releases Russian Hostage ‘In Appreciation’ of Moscow
Latest Developments ...
Flash Briefs
Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as...
Flash Briefs
Hopeless on Gaza
No decent person can support terrorism and genocide
Op-eds
Putin has opened a sinister new front in his war against Britain
If London hopes to defuse the Kremlin’s information operations, it must start by giving Moscow a taste of its own medicine
Op-eds
What would Turkish foreign policy look like under a third Erdogan term?
Turkish voters will decide on Sunday who will lead Turkey as president for the next five years. If the widely expected comes to pass, that person will be Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has governed...
Op-eds
Could the Saudi-Iranian deal lead to peace with Israel?
Saudi Arabia’s appointment of a new information (media) minister hinted that the kingdom was getting closer to bilateral peace with Israel.
Op-eds
Russia’s Hybrid War Against Montenegro
Irked by Montenegro’s accession to NATO, Russia and its traditional ally Serbia are trying to undermine democracy throughout the Balkans in their general strategy of dividing Europe.
Op-eds
Obama’s Anti-Imperialist Fantasy Bears Bitter Fruit
The longer we refuse to acknowledge the mistakes of the Iran deal, the greater a price we pay
Op-eds
US Sanctions Friend of Turkish President for Helping Iran Evade Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned on December 8 Sitki Ayan– a Turkish businessman and friend of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – accusing him and his companies of circumventing sanctions on Iran’s energy industry. According to Treasury, Ayan facilitated the sale of millions of dollars’ worth of oil for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF).
Flash Briefs
Serbia’s Move to Cancel EuroPride Shows How Vučić Plays Off West Against Russia and His Base
The Serbian government is moving to cancel a long-planned parade in Belgrade this Saturday as part of the annual pan-European EuroPride celebration, hosted in a different European city each year, after...
Op-eds
The friends of our enemies
Westerners, too, are waging a ‘War on the West’
Op-eds
Tainted Qatari Millions Are All Over Washington
Qatar is also sending billions to a small circle of top-flight universities.
Op-eds
Iraq Attacks Israel; What Should Happen Next?
On May 26, Iraq approved a poorly thought out authoritarian law; its implications will hurt Iraqis in the diaspora, Iraqis in Iraq, and the Iraqi economy. The law criminalizes non-existent ties with Israel,...
Op-eds
Getting Erdogan’s Turkey Right: Reflections on Ambassador Jeffrey’s Exit Interview
In a recent exit interview with Defense One, Ambassador James F. Jeffrey, the outgoing special representative for Syria engagement, asserted that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey poses challenges...
Insights
America Should Not Sell F-35 Fighter Planes to the Qatari Regime
Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz, speaking to the Ynet website on Sunday, expressed concern that despite Jerusalem’s objections, Qatar will eventually acquire state-of-the-art Lockheed Martin...
Op-eds
Iranians desperately need a better Voice of America
After more than a year of delay, the Senate confirmed Michael Pack as the new chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees the Voice of America and other government-funded news...