George Washington

January 27, 2025 | John Hardie, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, Joe Dougherty

The leverage Trump needs when talking with Putin

September 9, 2024 | Craig Singleton, Elaine K. Dezenski, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, Joe Dougherty

Previewing “China Week”

August 7, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Elaine K. Dezenski, Craig Singleton, Joe Dougherty

Readout of FDD Expert’s Trip to Taiwan

July 4, 2024 | Antonette Bowman |

The Surprising National Security Role of America’s “Best Idea”

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former bodyguard, who once reportedly confronted a bear at a mountain retreat while Putin slept through the ordeal, was appointed secretary of the...

June 26, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Would Trump re-establish peace through strength?

As should be clear by now, the alternative is war through weakness

April 22, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman, John Hardie, Joe Dougherty

Update on Russia-Ukraine War – status, next steps

February 25, 2024 | Peter Doran |

Ukraine Can Win — Here’s How

Ten years into Russia’s long war against Ukraine, far too many Americans are falling prey to a destructive idea. They needlessly believe that Ukraine’s defeat is unavoidable. These Americans have lost...

July 19, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Renewing NATO

Peace requires deterrence which requires military might

December 11, 2022 | Waller R. Newell |

Will the Republican’s Tilt Toward Isolationism End?

Asked “which is the more hawkish party,” anyone remembering the presidencies of Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George Bush would immediately answer “the Republicans.”...

February 3, 2022 | Robert Morgus, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Foreign Disinformation: What the US Government Can Start Doing Now

The Kremlin is engaged in a “global influence campaign to destabilize sovereign countries,” including the United States, the U.S. Treasury Department reaffirmed, as it slapped sanctions on four Ukrainians...

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

Preserving the Warrior Ethos

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

February 28, 2021 | Cleo Paskal |

Every Kingdom Divided Against Itself is Brought to Desolation

Excerpt “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand.” – Matthew 12:25 Democracy is a delicate machine composed...

December 15, 2020 | Eric Sayers, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Seizing the Advantage in the Asia-Pacific

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.

August 23, 2017 | Clifford D. May

Replacing patriotism with tribalism

Just after last week’s terrorist attack in Barcelona, a pro-Islamic State website posted video from the scene along with a message in Arabic saying, “Terror is filling the hearts of t...

July 15, 2014 | Clifford D. May |

Cause and Effect in the Middle East

JERUSALEM - “The Palestinian Rothschild” is just one of Munib al-Masri’s colorful nicknames. A longtime advisor to Yasser Arafat, the late Palestinian leader, he is today an 8...

January 24, 2014 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

Negotiating with Ourselves

Analyzing the Islamic Republic isn’t a guessing game—at least it shouldn’t be. Iranian Islamists’ words and deeds are pretty consistent. Memoirs, speeches, and biographies...

January 25, 2013 |

Dark Past Haunts Czech Election

It’s not often that a 70-year-old political dispute plays a role in a contemporary political campaign. But that’s precisely what is happening in the race for president of the Czech Re...

November 13, 2012 | Clifford D. May Moment Magazine

The Mirage of the Arab Spring

We Americans are nice people. We don’t like to see anyone living under tyranny. So when protests broke out against the authoritarian regimes in Tunisia and Egypt, most of us were supportive...

April 11, 2012 | Clifford D. May

It’s Not the Arab Spring, It’s the Nahda

And it’s about “subjugating people” and “the Islamization of life.”