By Pierre Tran Paris - It was thanks to information shared on a social media link of the Association of Defense Journalists, a press club, this correspondent suited up to attend the Jan. 31 French parliamentary hearing of François Michel, chairman of John Cockerill, a Belgian company which builds armed…
By Pierre Tran Paris - There is confidence the European Union will find a way to beat Hungary’s blocking of a budget to provide €50 billion ($54 billion) of financial aid to Ukraine when the E.U. summit meets this week, a senior Ukrainian official said Jan. 30. “I am confident…
By Robbin Laird In our interview with the esteemed journalist Ed Rabel, we discussed with him his dealings with Martin Luther King. This is what he told Ed Timperlake and myself: "Rabel described his coverage of the black movement in the 1960s as follows: “I was hired by CBS News…
This article was first published on April 26, 2012 about the Obama Administration. We leave it to our readers to ascertain whether we are in a better position currently. By Richard Weitz The second keynote speaker at the 2012 U.S. Army War College annual strategy conference, James Locher, former President…
By Pierre Tran Paris - The French air force will fly Nov. 28 four Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Lithuania in a Nato air police mission in the skies of the allied Baltic nations, amidst Ukraine’s concerns on waning Western support for its fight back against Russian forces. The despatch of…
By Ed Timperlake The horrific aftermath of the tragic end of the Afghan war is rippling through that country. But you can help deal with the tragedy left behind by the way the Afghan withdrawal was done. These truly courageous Afghans are in clear and present danger. The fanatical Taliban…
By Robert Czulda Last Sunday, millions of Poles voted for a new parliament for a four-year term. These elections had record-breaking turnout (74.38%) and attracted the attention of global media like no other recent election. Although Western liberal media immediately declared a great victory for the opposition in Poland, the…
By Robbin Laird During my current trip to Australia in support of the Williams Foundation 27 September 2023, I had a chance to talk with my colleague Dr. Andrew Carr of Australian National University. He is a regular interlocutor for me on strategic issues affecting Australia and the broader alliance.…
