Throughout the past two presidential administrations, the United States never articulated a coherent Syrian strategy beyond maintaining the status quo or just outright abandonment of Syria. The Syrian conflict has dragged on for seven years. Since the beginning of the conflict, U.S. policymakers have been divided on a prudent course of action. President Trump has […]
Defense
Webcast: U.S. Losing its Global Edge in Era of Retreat
In the wake of “inconclusive wars in Afghanistan and Iraq,” along with the 2008 financial crash, America’s desire for global leadership is in decline, according to Gary Schmitt, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and editor of Rise of the Revisionists. Speaking in AEI’s online forum reTHINK TANK, Schmitt said the country still […]
What is the National Guard Doing at the Border?
Brig. Gen. John Hoefert, Arizona’s Joint Task Force commander, was sitting in a meeting with Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan of U.S. Army North and Mexican military representatives on a Wednesday in early April. Such meetings were commonplace and nonpolitical, Hoefert told Homeland411, and were a great opportunity for information sharing and working through any border […]
Perspective: Why Remember Memorial Day?
Earlier this month, America honored today’s service members by marking Armed Forces Day on May 19. May will end with Memorial Day, a solemn tribute to those who gave their lives in defense of this nation. The famous American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., spoke of Memorial Day in these words: “So to the indifferent […]
History Shows North Korea Ignores its Agreements
Pictures of President Moon Jae-In of South Korea and Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un of North Korea meeting and embracing on April 27 gave some people hope. Possibly, the planned high-level talks between Kim and President Trump could lead to the official end of hostilities between the two countries – or at least to a dramatic […]