After decades of war supported by both the Democrats and Republicans, there may be no bigger and serious issue facing our nation. With nearly 700 military bases in over 130 countries, the United States has and continues to be the largest military force in the world. Over the next several election cycles, a serious look at U.S. foreign policy will address the cost of such great power and what military actions are in our nation’s best long-term interest.
After a week of testimony in Congress about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya last September, Kentucky U.S. Senator Rand Paul suggested that the facility might have been an outpost for running guns to Syria.
The U.S. is a declining power and no amount of domestic oil and natural gas production can change that. The power of a nation in the world has many origins.
Many are quick to blame North Korea’s Kim Jong-un as the sole cause for heightened tensions between the Democratic People’s Republic and South Korea. In fact, changes in leadership on both sides have contributed to today’s conflict on the Korean peninsula.
NATO leaders and Afghan Ministry of Defense officials are working to increase the efficiency of the newly formed security forces by focusing their efforts on improving troop morale.
Next Wednesday, former Texas US Rep. Ron Paul will formally announce the creation of a new foreign policy think tank. It will be called the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.
Escalating tensions with North Korea have dominated the attention of foreign policy analysts and press coverage over the weekend.
As the western church prepares for the Easter weekend, Middle Eastern Christians of all varieties (Western, Eastern Orthodox, Coptic) face tumultuous circumstances regarding their safety and freedom of worship.
