Meet Al-Nusra, Another Bin Laden Wannabe Group
The group that claimed responsibility for a double-suicide bombing that killed 27 people in Syria is widely regarded as a front organization for al-Qaeda in… Read More
Congress Keen to Promote America’s Interests in Asia
Three key senior congressional staff members gathered last Thursday for an enlightening discussion in The Heritage Foundation’s annual “View from the Hill” event, hosted by… Read More
Alleged Killings by American Soldier Rattle Afghanistan
Details are still emerging on the killings of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier in Kandahar province. U.S. officials call it an isolated incident… Read More
Morning Bell: China’s Military Rising
In early January, President Barack Obama traveled across the Potomac River to the Pentagon and joined Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to discuss his Administration’s military… Read More
Chinese Defense Spending Continues Rise as U.S. Budget Declines
As China prepares for the final plenum of the 17th Party Congress, it has announced that the new defense budget would amount to 670 billion… Read More
U.S.–Burma Policy Is About More Than a Successful By-Election
As we inch closer to the April 1 by-elections in Burma, during which Aung San Suu Kyi and her National League for Democracy (NLD) will… Read More
Takeaways from Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s Visit to the U.S.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States was extremely short on substance. It was really just a public relations exercise for both… Read More
Alliance at Work: Philippine Military Kills Southeast Asia Terrorist Leader
According to Associated Press reports today, the Philippine military has killed Southeast Asia’s most-wanted terrorist on Thursday. With U.S. support, two OV-10 aircraft bombed a… Read More
NATO Report Indicates Taliban Plotting Power Grab
In a secret NATO report recently leaked to the British media, Taliban insurgents told their interrogators that they are increasingly confident that the Taliban will… Read More
Hasty Afghan Troop Drawdown Could Jeopardize Drone Campaign
President Obama publicly admitted Monday for the first time that the U.S. is conducting an aggressive drone missile campaign against terrorists predominantly located in Pakistan’s… Read More
