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Israel is under attack for defending itself. On 7 October, the terrorist organization Hamas launched an attack from Gaza that targeted Israeli civilians, ultimately killing some 1400 and wounding thousands more. It massacred entire families, sparing neith

The disgraceful reaction of too many people to the recent slaughter of some 1,400 Jews by Hamas in southern Israel confirms the observation of Eric Hoffer in a 1968 essay for the Los Angeles Times: “the Jews are alone in the world.” This reaction, especia

The weekend attack in Southern Israel by the Iranian proxy, Hamas, has resulted in the death of hundreds of Israelis and injury to many more (with the body count continuing to rise). Roving bands of Hamas terrorists have murdered Israeli civilians—men, wo

A year ago, as mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, the Biden administration published its National Security Strategy (NSS), which theoretically serves as the grand strategy document for the United States, linking the ends of policy with the mea

Recent reports indicate that the long-touted Ukrainian counter-offensive, originally launched in the spring, is achieving some positive results. According to these reports, Ukrainian forces have created a breach in Russian defenses in Southeast Ukraine, f

The Russo-Ukrainian War continues with no end in sight. The long-awaited spring Ukrainian spring-summer counter-offensive has sputtered, achieving few gains against Russia’s defense in depth. Putin, after his attempt to achieve a quick victory at the begi

Over the past couple of decades, many military analysts have claimed that technology has changed the very nature of war. But this is, I believe, mistaken. Two centuries ago, Carl von Clausewitz, the Prussian “philosopher of war,” described the nature of w

As we prepare to enter the month of August, we will, I’m sure, once again rehash the perennial debate concerning the morality of the use of the atom bomb against Japan. This year, the debate will be enlivened by the release of the excellent film, Oppenhei

For the past sixteen months or so, the attention of the United States has been focused on the Russo-Ukrainian War, which continues to sputter along with neither side able to achieve its goals. But dangerous as that conflict may be, there are more serious

The US military is in trouble. How do we know? First, the services are facing “unprecedented challenges” in recruiting. Officials blame a combination of circumstances: a shrinking percentage of young Americans fit for service; an inability to recruit in h