On January 5, the Washington Times and the Universal Peace Federation’s International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace held a webinar with five leading U.S. experts on the threat from North Korea. The panel was moderated by Washington Times Foundation President Dr. Michael Jenkins. The panelists were former Congressman Dan Burton (R-CA), former U.S. Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, …
President Trump is awarding the prestigious Medal of Freedom to two great patriots in Congress who have fought tenaciously to protect our democracy against the weaponization of intelligence for political purposes: Congressmen Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Jim Jordan (R-OH). Nunes was presented with the medal on January 5. Jordan will receive it next week. Both …
Writing “10 Absolute Truths” on any subject could be considered bold, overly ambitious, or just downright arrogant. That becomes even more a consideration when writing on a controversial subject such as election fraud. Nevertheless, there are some important lessons from history, including the most recent election, that coalesce into powerful truths that we will have …
Thanks to Senator Josh Hawley, evidence that electoral grand larceny occurred in the 2020 presidential race will finally be scrutinized by the U.S. House and Senate. The Missouri Republican yesterday joined Rep. Mo Brooks and other legislators in declaring an unwillingness to certify an Electoral College outcome based on illegal, as well as legal, votes.
2021 Outlook Assessment Introduction Over the past four years, the Trump administration moved to innovate and radically change the posture of the U.S. military away from the counterinsurgency model. This dominated military thinking over the past two decades following the tragic terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The overwhelming focus had been on fighting Islamist …
Elements of Chinese interference in the 2020 election run deep: Global Times, the Chinese foreign ministry, bot social media accounts
Originally posted at Asia Times. In 2005, while serving as the US Marine Corps attaché in Tokyo, I spoke at a UN-sponsored symposium on stopping North Korea’s nascent nuclear weapons program. The speakers put forth different combinations of carrots (oil, food, money) and sticks plus assurances that didn’t fall into either of those categories – …
What the previous cyber attacks against the Office of Personnel Management can tell us about the most recent US government hack
Originally published at AND Magazine Joseph Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, retired General Lloyd Austin, is simultaneously praised and criticized for suggesting he believes in ‘’strategic patience” towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC). There are reasons for and against General Austin’s nomination, but his preference for strategic patience should not be one of the reasons against …
