Defending Iraq Needs To Be Iraq’s Job, Not The United States’s
The Pentagon’s spokeswoman says the United States remains committed ‘to ensuring the enduring defeat of ISIS and supporting Iraq’s long-term security, stability, and prosperity.’ That is the job of the Iraqi military.
No, Combat Troops In The Middle East Don’t Counter China’s Rise
Chinese activity beyond its borders does not inherently threaten America. The twin narratives of Trump ‘abandoning’ the Middle East and any Chinese presence as a threat to America are false.
2019 Caps Yet Another Decade Of Endless, Fruitless Foreign Wars
Three years gone, thousands of lives lost, tens of billions in debt-funded spending, and we’re right back where we started, with a permanent entanglement in the longest war in U.S. history.
How A Mexican Drug Cartel Nearly Triggered War Between The U.S. And Iran
Those dismissive of the danger posed by Mexican drug cartels ought to learn of the time they nearly carried out the worst terrorist attack in America since 9/11 and almost triggered a resulting war with Iran.
The Syria Crisis Highlights Precisely What’s Wrong With U.S. Foreign Policy
The affair highlights the challenges facing an aging alliance that was built for a different strategic context, and the inadequacy of old foreign policy structures for a new world.
It’s Time To Officially Acknowledge That Qatar Is A State Sponsor of Terrorism
For years, Qatar has bankrolled and provided haven to terrorist groups that threaten America’s interests and its allies. Let’s call a spade a spade.
Neocons Don’t Deserve All The Blame For The Iraq War
It was the combination of 9/11 and the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iraq that culminated in the invasion of the latter in 2003.
After 18 Years, It Is Past Time To Face The Truth About Afghanistan
If we hope to finally reach the day American troops can pack up their belongings and come back to their families, Washington must start viewing the war with clear eyes.
Why 400 Troops In Syria Is Too Many To Leave Behind
Were U.S. forces not already deployed to Syria, no sane person would recommend sending in 400 U.S. troops into a complex, dangerous civil war with multiple armed actors on the ground.
Protecting Americans Simply Doesn’t Require U.S. Troops In Syria
U.S. troops will reportedly leave eastern Syria by April, causing heart palpitations among the usual suspects who have never seen a U.S. intervention they wanted to end.
No Amount Of U.S. Intervention Is Going To Save Afghanistan Now Or Ever
These failed pundits’ efforts are meant to shame President Trump into reversing his instinct to pull the United States out of Afghanistan.
No, Forever War In Syria Won’t Protect The United States
If the U.S. experience in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria should have told our foreign policy elites anything, it is that Washington can’t resolve distant political problems.
3 Questions To Ask Before The Next Open-Ended Foreign Intervention
Where should one intervene? What constitutes a win? Do we have what it takes to finish it permanently?
4 Foreign Policy Establishment Myths About Leaving Syria, Debunked
Trump’s decision nips further mission creep in the bud and refocuses the national security bureaucracy on the right priorities.
Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Policy Is Correct, But Communicated Horribly
The burden of proof should not be with those who seek to return American troops home after the successful vanquishing of a foe, but on those who seek to continue a conflict with no timeline or clear strategy.
How Trump And House Democrats Can Work Together On Foreign Affairs
The significant growth in Pentagon spending over the last two decades has been largely driven by the overseas contingencies that candidate Trump saw as wasteful and unnecessary.
What Does ‘Good Enough’ Look Like In Afghanistan?
An attack that nearly killed the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan is just the latest sign that the security situation where the United States has been at war for 17 years is disintegrating.
America’s Forever War In Afghanistan Has Engulfed A New Generation
Americans born 17 years ago can now enlist to fight in a war that began before they were born. It’s time to end the Afghanistan war.
Realistic Patriotism Makes ‘12 Strong’ A War Movie Worth Watching
‘12 Strong’ is a welcome change from the ‘We’re all to blame’ war movies that leftists in Hollywood crank out.
5 Takeaways From The House Subcommittee Hearing On Fighting ISIS
The hearing made clear that ISIS has been destroyed and much of the credit, like it or not, should go to the Trump administration.
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