by Dimitry ShlapentokhSimilar to that of other turbulent periods in world history, post-Soviet realities demonstrated an almost similar political narrative. In Georgia, the fate of Mikheil Saakashvili started out as one of the most bizarre. Charismatic and quite popular in … Continued

U.S. Military Strategy in Afghanistan General John Campbell testified for more than two hours before the House Armed Services Committee about U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, including comments about the accidental strike on a hospital. http://www.c-span.org/video/?328604-1/general-john-campbell-testimony-us-military-operations-afghanistan “The Pivotal Moment: How … Continued

by Jon P. Dorschner India is at an economic turning point. The resounding victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2014 parliamentary elections has largely been viewed by observers as a ringing endorsement of economic … Continued

“The Nuclear Deal with Iran and the Implications for U.S. Security” Former Vice-President Dick Cheney recently spoke at the American Enterprise Institute about the flaws in the Iran nuclear deal. Cheney called for all members of Congress to exercise independent … Continued

by Godfrey Garner The world today faces a refugee crisis, the magnitude of which we have not seen since WWII. Entire cultures are fleeing their homeland and the countries to which they are fleeing are facing a series of terribly … Continued

by Bob Baker After assignments in London and Germany, I became the Consulate’s public affairs officer in Sydney, Australia. The left wing of the ruling Australian Labor Party wanted to show its displeasure with the Reagan re-armament program, especially its … Continued

“Europe’s Refugee Crisis, Explained” There are two layers to the current refugee problem: first, the wars and economic crises that have forced millions from their homes in the Middle East and sub-Sahara Africa and, second, the increasingly anti-refugee, nativist politics … Continued

Dear Sir or Ma’am: I was recently reading an article on your website written by William M. Dale titled The Impact of Christian Zionism on American Policy from April 2004. Mr. Dale asserts that “England’s legal scholar Blackstone went so … Continued

Our new format designed to replace our book reviews places more of the choice on you, the Reader. My colleagues and I at American Diplomacy will identify a variety of new books that we believe may interest you. We’ll provide … Continued

by Thomas R. Hutson, U.S. Consul General (ret.) Everyone who knows anything about it agrees.It is shameful.  No two ways about it.  On both sides of the Atlantic, Our vaunted, noble goal on the battlefield to LEAVE NONE BEHIND  does … Continued

by Yoav J. Tenembaum Let us go back to the year 1969. The then United States President, Richard Nixon, held a meeting with the then Japanese Prime Minister, Eisaku Sato. One of the problems besetting US-Japanese relations at that time … Continued