10 Things to Know About the Houthis
The Houthis are an Iran-backed, Shiite Islamist movement that seized control of Yemen’s capital in 2014 and instigated civil war. Driven by an explicitly antisemitic and anti-American ethos, the Houthis...
Gerald Ford
US: Houthis’ maritime attacks put international shipping at risk
It is unclear if the Houthis intended to send a message while purposely missing their target or if the missiles were inaccurate.
Op-eds
How War Could Engulf the Entire Middle East
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Op-eds
Was Biden’s Speech as Pro-Israel as You Think?
No. Because it was missing the only word that matters.
Op-eds
In Support of Israel, U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Eastern Mediterranean
The United States announced on October 8 that it is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel. The naval force includes...
Flash Briefs
Israel Super Capabilities in Space
The great achievements of Israel space industry, since its inception, demand the continued development of advanced "blue-and-white" space related technologies, cultivation of visual intelligence, construction of the relevant knowledge centers and international cooperation
Op-eds
The United States Finally Has an Aggressive Plan to Defang Iran
Ever since President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal earlier this month, the commentariat has been aghast at the lack of a new plan. Critics said that the admin...
Op-eds
Nixon, Kissinger, and the Shah: A Troika of Realists
There was once a different Iran. At its helm was not a mullah but a monarch — secular, allied with the West, and committed to his country’s development and modernization. In a new boo...
Op-eds
Three Qualities That Made Reagan Great
During my nine years in the White House, I had the good fortune to work for three presidents—Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and, for the last four, Ronald Reagan, whom I served as national secu...
Op-eds
Being American
This weekend, on July 4, Americans celebrate the 234th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Over the burgers and sweet corn, that’s always a good day to think about what, exactly...
Op-eds
Singing CAIR’s Tune, On Your Dime
On a weekend when the Bush administration achieved a new CAIR-friendly low, a prominent Democrat, following the lead of other prominent Democrats, distanced herself very publicly from the unsavor...
Op-eds
Killing to Make a Killing
Mia Bloom, Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terrorism (New York: Columbia University, 2005), 280 pp., $24.95. Timothy Naftali, Blind Spot: The Secret History of American...
Op-eds
Court of Injustice; UN Judges Issue a License to Kill
Years ago, the New York Daily News ran the headline: “Ford to City: Drop Dead.” Gerald Ford wasn't really telling anyone to die – the News was just characterizing the Presi...