Fear of Iran and Distrust of the Obama Administration have been pushing the Gulf States closer to Israel By this time it is a commonplace to mention that because of a common fear of Iran, Israel and the countries of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi … [Read more...] about Gulf States Weigh Israel Options
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Any Secrets Left to Steal?
Left: Credit: CNN, October 9, 2015 - Everyone is shocked, shocked by WikiLeaks’ latest exposé that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been exploiting software vulnerabilities in our digital and electronic devices. All those “shocked” should … [Read more...] about Any Secrets Left to Steal?
US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
The president is being asked by the Pentagon to provide U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria. If the president is wise, he will run as fast as he can the other way. There are four potential traps here: The cost in American lives; The … [Read more...] about US Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea
Banning The Muslim Brotherhood
President Trump is considering designating the global Muslim Brotherhood organization as terrorist. It's about time. Two days before he signed the Executive Order on “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals, the Muslim … [Read more...] about Banning The Muslim Brotherhood
Identifying ill-intended refugees
President Donald Trump’s first executive order on “Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals,” has been met with objection, which grew into hysteria, by opponents on the Left and some on the Right, at home and abroad. The … [Read more...] about Identifying ill-intended refugees
Trump’s Misperception on Russia and China*
President Donald Trump has started doing what he said he'd do, but he dangerously misreads US strategic interests. Donald Trump's first week in office has been a distinctly mixed bag. The chaos and confusion of the transition period have been … [Read more...] about Trump’s Misperception on Russia and China*
Trump-team Challenge: Hardening the Critical Infrastructure*
Cyber warfare is rapidly becoming part of the modern military and political arsenal of many nations including the United States. US President Donald Trump wants to stop cyber attacks. He is bringing in top corporate experts as advisers and has asked … [Read more...] about Trump-team Challenge: Hardening the Critical Infrastructure*
Hillary vs. Trump – Decision Time
In the last critical hours before the American people decide their new leadership, the hyperbole will mount into near hysteria. Much, if not most, of what is said is either irrelevant or grossly inaccurate. Even the descriptive monologs of The … [Read more...] about Hillary vs. Trump – Decision Time
Elections 2016 – Swapping Myths*
Enduring American political parties have always been coalitions. The country is too big and populous, with too many strong regional and other economic demands to meet the models of European-style ideological political configurations. In reality, the … [Read more...] about Elections 2016 – Swapping Myths*
The U.S. and China’s Asian Infrastructure Development Bank
Using economics as a tool of foreign policy to sanction or to provide aid to control another country’s behavior is nothing new. Take the Chinese, for example; the Chinese Communist Government, long an opponent of international agreements that it did … [Read more...] about The U.S. and China’s Asian Infrastructure Development Bank