A slow-motion U.S. national security disaster has unfolded in Latin America over the past twenty years. This is a painful statement for me to make, because I was personally involved in the turnaround in U.S.-Latin American relations between 1980 and 1990. Before 1980, almost two-thirds of Latin America’s population lived under military or […]
The U.S. Navy’s submarine force is an essential element of our national security. Submarines deter our adversaries. They provide the most survivable arm of the U.S. military’s nuclear triad, capable of a devastating retaliatory strike in the event that China and/or Russia launches a surprise nuclear strike against the nation. However, the Navy’s attack submarines also […]
From a national security perspective, the most important quality in a commander in chief is the ability to manage risk. The United States faces innumerable threats ranging from terrorism to nuclear war, but all do not merit the same amount of government attention or investment. Understanding how much effort to apply and when is essential […]
The 21st century has not been kind to Christianity. While Europeans have voluntarily relinquished their faith, many other Christian communities remain under siege. All U.S. presidents pay lip service to faith, fewer are sincere in their own practice, and fewer still defend Christian communities abroad. President-elect Donald Trump should, however, make defense of besieged Christian communities a […]
Even if he is joking around, Denmark deserves better than President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out using force to turn its Greenland territory into the 51st American state. Denmark similarly deserves better than the silly grins on the faces of Donald Trump Jr. and Charlie Kirk as they run around Greenland pretending it will […]
Although most Americans don’t realize it, our military leaders assume that armed conflict with the People’s Republic of China is a matter of when not if. Pentagon thinkers who are briefed on our best intelligence about Beijing’s intentions assess that 2027 is the year that Chinese President Xi Jinping rolls the dice in an effort […]
The country once known for having the highest murder rate in the world, El Salvador, is now the safest country in Latin America. New figures from the Salvadoran government of President Nayib Bukele show only 114 murders in 2024. In the context of El Salvador’s recent history, 114 is astonishingly low. The trend line is […]
New documentary "The Coddling of the American Mind" persuasively suggests that young people are anxious and depressed because "adults" at their schools drenched them...
The times, they are a-changing. The balance of power in the perhaps eternal battle between the experts and the masses has been shifting starkly, even wildly, with the former losing and the latter gaining clout. That’s been most visible in the series of announcements and selfies emanating from the gaudy precincts of Mar-a-Lago. The experts […]
