Pete Hegseth

February 14, 2025 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

‘Stark Strategic Realities’: Hegseth Tells NATO U.S. Must Prioritize Pacific Deterrence

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told European allies Wednesday that the United States could no longer be “primarily focused on the security of Europe” because of threats emanating from the Indo-Pacific....

February 14, 2025 | |

Ukrainian President Zelensky Says He Won’t Meet With Putin Without U.S.-Backed Peace Plan

Zelensky Won’t Meet With Putin Absent Common Peace Plan: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared on February 14 that he would not meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir...

February 13, 2025 | Ivana Stradner |

Trump and Hegseth are half right. We cannot have Minsk 3.0

Europe must do more for itself. But it cannot be abandoned

January 29, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs

Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke...

November 22, 2024 | Will Selber |

The Afghanistan Freedom Front Steps into the Spotlight

As the world focuses on Ukraine, Israel, and Chinese revanchism, the war against the Taliban is heating up. Resistance groups still do not pose an existential threat to the Taliban’s iron grip over Afghanistan...

November 20, 2024 | George Bogden, David Rader

Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment

“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...

November 20, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The legacy of President Trump 2.0

Now is the time to think about what needs to be achieved

November 18, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey Shouldn’t Celebrate a Donald Trump Victory Just Yet

The Trump Administration Should Make Strong Demands of Turkey: Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan feels he has reason to be optimistic about the outcome of the U.S. elections. Like many,...

November 16, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkey must earn Trump’s reconciliation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan feels he has reason to be optimistic. He was bracing for the election of Vice President Kamala Harris. In his estimation, that would have been...

June 14, 2012 | Clifford D. May |

Why We Should Use JLENS

The West shouldn’t be afraid to use its technological advantages.

October 27, 2010 |

Our 9/11 War Dead Are Not ‘Shaheeds’

Out of respect for our men and women in harm's way, I have tried, since an exchange...

October 7, 2008 |

Military Families, Iraq & Afghanistan Vets, The American Legion and National Security Leaders Want A

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 7, 2008                       &n...