SecurityCommentary
This Senate May Smile on Faulty Law of the Sea Treaty
Now that President Joe Biden is in the White House and a fellow Democrat is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will the United… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Pompeo Cites Top Foreign Policy Achievements of Trump Presidency
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo played a role in some of the biggest foreign policy accomplishments of the Trump administration. He joins “The Daily… Read More
SecurityNews
China Threat Looms Large for Biden Administration, Freshman Senator Says
Sen. Bill Hagerty, a freshman Republican from Tennessee, is a businessman who served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the Trump administration. Hagerty joins “The… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why US-Taiwan Relations Are Partnership for Freedom
The newly published “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” by the Biden administration underscores that the United States “will support Taiwan, a leading democracy and a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Biden Must Stand Up to Iran’s Proxy Extortion Strategy
Iran has escalated its coercive pressure campaign on the Biden administration on two major fronts—the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program and terrorist attacks by Iranian… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Remembering Churchill on 75th Anniversary of Prophetic ‘Iron Curtain’ Speech
On March 5, 1946, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a warning to the West in his famous “Iron Curtain” speech. In Fulton, Missouri,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Japanese-South Korean Relations Need to Improve. The US Can Help.
Japanese–South Korean relations suffer from centuries of built-up animosity due to sensitive historical issues and sovereignty disputes. Cyclical spikes in tensions are triggered by incidents… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Forget About Iran’s Missile Program
With so much discussion about Iran’s provocative nuclear activities and the Biden administration’s contemplation of rejoining the problem-ridden Iran nuclear deal (or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action),… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Biden, Trudeau Can Improve US-Canada Relations
In his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since taking office, President Joe Biden met virtually with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
In Disappointing Debut by Biden, G-7 Barely Mentions Bad Actor China
President Joe Biden spoke to a hastily thrown together virtual meeting of the Group of Seven last week. Given the short duration of Friday’s summit… Read More
SecurityCommentary
China’s War With the World
Americans get to elect their presidents. Not so in China. We may have moved from the 45th commander in chief to the 46th, and the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How Amnesty Causes Human Misery, Endangers Public Health
Mexican police officers were arrested last week and charged in the killing of more than a dozen Guatemalan migrants on the way to the United… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
George Shultz: A Centenarian’s 8 Decades of Service Remembered
Former Secretary of State George Shultz died Saturday at the impressive age of 100 at his home in Stanford, California, where he had been a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poland: A Valuable Ally for America
National security adviser Jake Sullivan underlined Washington’s clear interest in reinforcing the bilateral relationship between the United States and Poland during his first official call… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Welcome New Chapter for Israel-Kosovo Relationship
Israel and Kosovo made history Monday by officially establishing full diplomatic relations. Signing the groundbreaking agreement, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi highlighted the “warm and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Dark Side of Global ‘Gender Equality’
Dr. Anthony Fauci just announced the Biden administration’s commitment to “advance gender equality at home and around the world.” This is underscored by President Joe… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Arms Control Policy Under Biden Not Off to a Good New START
News that President Joe Biden intends to seek a five-year extension of the New START agreement with Russia is disappointing, to say the least. New… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What You Need to Know About the Arrest of Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia from Germany on Jan. 17 and was arrested at the airport upon arrival. Navalny, a leading Russian political opposition figure,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How US Should Respond to Genocide in Xinjiang
On the last day of the Trump administration, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a determination saying that genocide and crimes against humanity are taking place against… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pompeo Blasts Iran for Ties to al-Qaeda Terrorists
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted Iran in a speech on Tuesday for the covert support and sanctuary it has extended to al-Qaeda. Pompeo charged… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On 10th Anniversary of Arab Spring, Tunisia Leads Way on Democracy
Jan. 14 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring, which began with Tunisians’ toppling of longtime strongman Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali’s regime in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Qatar’s Normalization With Gulf States Could Pave Way Toward Secure and Stable Persian Gulf
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt agreed to restore ties with Qatar during the 41st Gulf Cooperation Council Summit on Tuesday. The agreement marks the end of a dispute that has divided the Persian Gulf region since 2017. … Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Contributions to 3 Seas Investment Fund Are Smart, Strategic
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation recently approved a $300 million investment in the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund. That welcome Dec. 10 announcement partially… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In New Book, Sharansky Offers a ‘Refusenik’ Perspective on Human Rights, Anti-Semitism
They were called “refuseniks”—Jews in the Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate. They were not just “refused” the right to leave. They were spied on,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Israel-Morocco Pact Brings Western Sahara Dispute Back Into Focus
Morocco agreed on Dec. 10 to resume formal diplomatic relations with Israel, joining the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan as the fourth Arab country… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The European Union’s Christmas Wish List Deserves a Lump of Coal
The European Union Commission, the executive arm of the EU, earlier this month published what it called a “new EU-US agenda for global change.” The… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
What You Need to Know About Chinese Spying on US Politicians
Christine Fang is a Chinese national who is suspected of being a spy and has had ties to American mayors and other politicians, including Rep…. Read More
SecurityNews
Pelosi Defends Swalwell After His Ties to Alleged Chinese Spy Are Revealed
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., on Thursday in response to revelations of his interactions with an alleged Chinese spy, accusing the… Read More
International Analysis
Problematic Women: How 1 Woman Took on the Soviet Union in Afghanistan
Joanne Herring, a longtime political activist and philanthropist, deserves a great deal of credit for helping break the back of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Horrific Killing of Christians in Nigeria
Horrific massacres of Christians in the northern and middle parts of Nigeria at the hands of Muslim militants and terrorists have been a daily occurrence… Read More
