There was a time, just before and just after the war began, that Ukraine might have lost no territory but Crimea and few lives. But America said no. In December of 2021, Putin presented the U.S. and NATO with a proposal on security guarantees. Then NATO Secretary...
The tragic events in Syria over the weekend should, but will likely not, prompt reflection and rethinking on the part of many within the Washington establishment who were at the forefront of calling for the overthrow of the secular leader of multi-confessional Syria,...
The Qualitative Military Edge agreement between the United States and Israel has cost U.S. taxpayers $310 billion since Israel was founded. Many people in the United States and around the world are upset with how the United States continues to support Israel as they...
In South Korea, it is considered to be a curse, rather than a blessing, to suggest to someone that their child could grow up to become president one day. To see why, just look at their track record. Rhee Syngman was forced into exile after a “color revolution,” Park...
The list of Trump's team members is long, so let's concentrate on a short list of "troika" candidates who deal with foreign affairs and national security, starting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. As vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and...
On Tuesday, journalist and political commentator Tucker Carlson announced an interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, after having previously interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin. Carlson noted the lack of official communication between the...
The strategy of constructing a narrative of lies to justify going to war is certainly nothing new. There is a long history in the U.S. that appeared to reach its apogee with the lie that Iraq had a stockpile of weapons of mass destruction. That false narrative was...
Tuesday night, while the vast majority of South Koreans slept blissfully unaware, President Yoon Seok-yeol declared martial law. Though shocking, it was ultimately a hapless scheme that may end his political career and quite possibly lift the wet blanket smothering...
This originally appeared at Consortium News. A day after Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon last week the long dormant war in Syria reignited as jihadist forces seized the city of Aleppo and advanced virtually unhindered in its quest to overthrow the Syrian...
On November 26th, Israel and Lebanon signed an agreement for a 60-day truce, during which Israel and Hezbollah are both supposed to withdraw from the area of Lebanon south of the Litani River. The agreement is based on the terms of UN Security Council resolution 1701,...
