As the war in Ukraine grinds into the summer of 2026, the question of a ceasefire has shifted from a distant hope to a grim, strategic necessity. While the rest of the world is celebrating the FIFA World Cup, Russia is mourning its dead. The grand illusions of rapid conquest have shattered, replaced by a […]

While the world’s attention is on Iran, China has been making its moves — buying ample time to extend its dominance in the South Pacific. The timing is not an accident.  Recently, on July 6, China launched a submarine-based ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean during a “test” run. The test […]

A bill has been posted on roadside poles and walls in midcoastal Maine under the headline “By Land or By Sea.” It’s the latest left-wing effort to harass officials who refuse to buckle as militant madness sweeps the nation. The bill invites malcontents to pester Chief Justice John Roberts, who, after a hectic Supreme Court […]

When I woke up Saturday morning, the first Instagram story I saw was about the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). I thought, that’s fake news. This can’t be true, until my wife walked in and said, “Have you heard … ?” I couldn’t believe it. The man was fine, touring Ukraine war zones and […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration recently scheduled a meeting between his commissioner of international affairs and Iran’s U.N. ambassador. The meeting was only stopped after the State Department intervened and ordered it canceled. Mamdani says he didn’t know about it. That is not a defense. It is an admission that either his office […]

Now that fighting in the Persian Gulf has resumed after Iran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic landscape appears to have changed. After three rounds of U.S. military strikes and continued Iranian retaliation, the question is no longer how to restore calm. Rather, policymakers must decide whether the region is heading […]