Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will get her chance to mash the Obama administration's “reset button” on U.S.-Russian relations when she parachutes into Geneva to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. 2009/3/7 |
Normally, a satellite launch isn't newsworthy. They happen all the time. But Iran's launch of its first domestically built satellite this week is a very big deal for U.S. national security. 2009/2/8 , 1 Comment |
Mexico may be heading to hell in a handbasket as a result of grizzly fighting between the federal government and drug cartels — and among the narco-gangs themselves. 2009/2/1 |
Russia's decision to cut off natural-gas shipments to Ukraine — and essentially 13 other European states that receive gas via its pipelines — is a lot more than a business decision based on failed year-end contract negotiations 2009/1/11 |
After years of haggling, North Korea is refusing to allow routine disarmament inspections of its nuclear (weapons) program, leaving the Six-Party Talks, established to denuclearize Pyongyang, in limbo. 2008/12/21 |
Articles that would normally be expected to be censored have appeared in the establishment press, exposing the possibly illegal behavior of Communist party officials. 2008/12/17 |
In the same vein, the United States is also developing the world’s most prodigious-ever ballistic missile defense system to protect the American homeland, its deployed troops, allies, and friends, including Europe. 2008/12/10 |
Today, the likelihood of a major war in Europe is thankfully just about nil, but troubling issues such as Bosnia and Kosovo have required American military participation — and leadership. 2008/12/9 |
Sometimes you don’t miss something until it’s gone. While this old chestnut is most often rolled out when referring to a lost but seemingly troubled love, or a trying but departed friend, it might be said for American military might as well. 2008/12/8 , 3 Comments |
In the wake of the terror attacks that killed more than 180 people (including at least six Americans) and wounded another 300 in Mumbai, India, last week, the burning question is: Who done it — and why? 2008/12/3 |


