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Iran
The Iran Protests -- and The New York Times
In the last few days there have been anti-government protests all over Iran. The BBC reports this as of Friday night, in a story entitled “Iranian...

Iran
Ideology and Foreign Policy
Barack Obama undertook two supremely ideological foreign policy moves. In both cases he seemed largely motivated by myths about American "crimes" in...

Air Warfare
Israel's Bombing of a Weapons Factory in Syria: What Comes Next?
This week Israel bombed a site in Syria, from Lebanese air space. This was the so-called Scientific Studies and Researchers Center in Masyaf, a city...

Middle East
The United Nations Resolution on Israel
Since the adoption last week the Security Council resolution on Israel, I’ve had my say in The Weekly Standard and The Washington Post condemning the...

Uncategorized
The Obama Legacy in Cuba
Moving fast in his waning months, President Obama concluded he had not done enough to overturn U. S.

Iran
Obama: See No Evil, See No Enemies
Two almost simultaneous events in recent days have shed even more light on the Obama administration’s treatment of America’s enemies. In Cuba, a...

Terrorism
Where Is Obama On Assad's Use of Chemical Weapons?
The Assad regime continues to attack its own population with chemical weapons. The weapon now is chlorine gas, the very thing outlawed after its use...

Land (Conventional Warfare)
Obama's "Red Line" Crossed Again in Syria?
“We struck a deal where we got 100 percent of the chemical weapons out,” said Secretary of State Kerry about Syria almost two years ago. This was in...

Middle East
Obama - Syria Delusions, Round Two
In 2012, the group that is supposed to be the senior national security team–the secretary of state (Hillary Clinton), secretary of defense (Leon...

Uncategorized
Obama and Cuba: Ideology over National Security
In previous posts I’ve argued that President Obama’s “opening to Cuba” gave the Castro brothers everything they wanted and got nothing for the United...

We Cannot Build Tomorrow's Weapons With Yesterday's Alloys
By Joseph F. Krause • RealClearDefense
Americans Will Sacrifice for Their Country, Not for Politicians
By Jane Li • RealClearDefense
No Need for a New World Order
By Will Thibeau • RealClearDefense
Congress: Don’t Let the NDAA Hand China Our Defense Blueprints
By Richard Newton • RealClearDefense
Washington Cannot Ignore Afghanistan’s Weapons Legacy
By Saima Afzal • RealClearDefense

Marines Deploy Neros Archer Drone in Live Fire Exercise for First Time
By USNI News
Confessions Of An SR-71 Blackbird Pilot
By Howard Altman, The WarZone
Air Force Exploring Creative Ways to Produce More Pilots
By Laura Heckmann, NatDef
"Super F-22' Propels Rator to Fly With F-47 Into 2060s
By Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven
GA-ASI and Saab Test AEW Payload on MQ-9B
By Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist
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