Towards Energy Independence
“Despite what some argue, North American energy independence is not out of reach. The massive production gains expected in Canada combined with the output from Mexico and US domestic reserves…
Americans and the Electrical Grid Vulnerable to EMP
by Elizabeth Harrington Experts on Capitol Hill Thursday warned that an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack aimed at the nation’s electrical grid could leave the majority of Americans dead. The hearing,…
Foreign Policy of Denial
by Charles Krauthammer Barack Obama’s 949-word response Monday to a question about foreign policy weakness showed the president at his worst: defensive, irritable, contradictory and at times detached from reality.…
National Security Fairy Tales: Iran and the Extremists
by Peter Huessy On December 3, 2007 the US intelligence community released an NIE or National Intelligence Estimate on Iran. A month later, on January 1, 2008, “All the Shah’s…
Slashing our nuclear deterrent provides only marginal savings
by Peter Huessy Steve Pifer of the Brookings Institute recently published an analysis of how one might save significant costs by down-sizing our strategic nuclear deterrent. He explained “Two recent…
One way to respond to Putin: Don’t let him control the Internet
by George Landrith Russian President Vladimir Putin has authorized, and his military forces have carried out, an armed invasion of a neighboring nation, Ukraine, whose sole transgression was wanting closer…
Obama’s mistaken belief that others see the world as he sees it
by Michael Barone Solipsism. It’s a fancy word that means that the self is the only existing reality and that the external world, including other people, are representations of one’s…
Global Internet governance proposals threaten sovereignty, freedom of information
by Peter Roff The evolution of the Internet has not only changed the world of commerce; it’s revolutionized the diplomatic sphere and helped democratize the foreign policy process. Up until…
Will Obama ground America’s top tank-killer?
Cutting the functional and economical A-10 would be a mistake by George Landrith Budget cutters are rumored to have their eyes on the A-10 Thunderbolt, thinking that retiring it may…
Even the Hapless Jimmy Carter Wasn’t This Bad
by Jack Kelly Leaders of other countries don’t respect President Barack Obama, said 53 percent of respondents in Gallup’s annual World Affairs poll, conducted Feb. 3-6. That only 53 percent…
What does the future hold for the People’s Republic of China?
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi In China, history is always viewed through the prism of a peculiarly inverse political logic. The fact that tyranny in the form of a communist…
Iran and the ‘Reverse’ Midas touch
by Sherman Frederick President Barack Obama has the Midas touch in reverse when it comes to foreign relations and world peace. The latest example of his gift — or is…
The Evil Regime of Hungary
by Dr. Miklos K. Radvanyi Throughout their convoluted and bloody history, Hungarians never marshaled the courage to look reality in the eye and graduate from their kindergarten-mentality to adulthood. Devoid…
Drones: Their Reach and Limits
by Kenneth Bloomquist Executive Summary Drones are exceptional new military tools that magnify American air supremacy. They are cheaper to build, easier to place in the field, and more accurate…
“Leading” From Behind … Russia
by Peter Roff With grim resolve President Barack Obama spoke to the nation Tuesday night, making the case for a U.S. military strike against the Syrian government. He was convincing.…