Presidential bomb threats at the UN
ahmed sabirBy John Laforge Donald Trump denounced North Korea and its president Kim Jong-un as “depraved” before the United Nations Sept. 19, saying the nation “threatens the entire world with unthinkable…
Bannon’s China agenda should leave White House
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed in a statement that Steve Bannon, along with Chief of Staff John Kelly, had agreed that Friday would be Bannon's final day at…
The US dilemma
By Lt Gen (R) Tariq Khan The US finds it does not know how to dismount the tiger. The US is finding the War in Afghanistan a little too hot…
Five key pieces of Trump’s Afghanistan plan
What is going on in Afghanistan? By Jeremy Herb President Donald Trump outlined his plan for the 16-year US war in Afghanistan Monday evening, vowing that the US would find…
America and Russia – Back to Basics
However demonic, however destructive, however devious, however deserving of being strangled Russia is, the brute fact is that we cannot kill this bastard without committing suicide. By Graham Allison President…
Hillary Clinton and Le Pen are victims of sexism and gender discrimination
It is a fact that Hillary Clinton and Marine Le Pen lost their respective elections not because of Putin or Merkel, but the only reason behind their defeat was the ignorance…
Frustrated McCain unveils his own Afghanistan strategy
Frustrated by the lack of an Afghanistan war strategy from the White House, Sen. John McCain on Thursday unveiled his own plan for winning America's longest conflict. “We must face…
America’s Pakistan policy could make or break Trump’s legacy
Washington must decide whether it can continue to partnerwith Pakistan or it should more openly confront Pakistan By Robert Hathaway Trump administration is on the cusp of making three crucial…
US-China conflict Escaping the Thucydides trap
The rise of China offers a standard Thucydides trap. If we look back in history, China's economy was only a tenth the size of the US economy in late 80s,…
The White House power struggle that toppled Bannon
Now that Steve Bannon is out, pragmatists have the upper hand over alt-right ideologues in the White House. By Gregory Aftandilian Although White House intrigues and infighting are nothing new,…