Pence, Kaine Both Invoke Israel to Prove Opposite Points on Iran Deal During Debate

Vice presidential candidates Mike Pence and Tim Kaine both invoked Israel’s interests while attempting to prove opposite points about last year’s contentious Iran nuclear deal during Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate.
On the Eve of New Atoms

The first post-World War II employment of nuclear weapons will probably be launched by North Korea or Pakistan.
Beyond Mosul

Black smoke was rising from the Qayara oilfelds as the refugees huddled in the shade.
Sorely Needed: Some Reality Therapy

What is sorely needed in many elite foreign policy circles here in Washington, as well as in other Western capitals around the globe, is a generous dose of some “reality therapy.”
A Joyous Holiday and a Sad World

Two million Muslims will be making the obligatory pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj, this month, as mandated by the Islamic calendar.
Calling Congress: The U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding

Congress itself is the wild card, and it will have to step up to ensure the security of America’s friend and ally, Israel.
America’s Nuclear Strategy: Core Obligations for our Next President

Plainly, whoever is elected president in November, his or her most urgent obligations will center on American national security.
Turn the Tables on Iran

The U.S. must not be chased out of international waters. The U.S. Navy surely has the assets to do the job. We just need courage from our politicians.
Iran’s Desert of Hate

A water-starved country can’t turn to the one country that could help.
Iran Threatens to Shoot Down US Jets Over Persian Gulf in New Escalation

In the latest in a string of provocations by the Iranian military, Iran threatened to shoot down two US Navy surveillance jets flying near Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf last weekend.