CRITICAL MOMENT In his 1960 Inaugural Address, President John F. Kennedy emphasized the moment had come for America to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership. The younger generation that had fought World War II would succeed the Americans who had led the war effort and establishment of …
CHINA AND THE SOLOMON ISLANDS Last week, when the U. S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry sought to make a scheduled stop at historic Guadalcanal to refuel and reprovision, it was tersely denied port entry. This abrupt and insulting snub demonstrates that the totalitarian People’s Republic of China now essentially …
BEYOND AFGHANISTAN American leadership beyond Afghanistan is necessary for global stability, security and progress. Moreover, President Joseph Biden and his administration must demonstrate competence to restore public trust and respect among allies and adversaries. Firstly, as reported in my recent column The Biden Doctrine, America has arrived at a decisive …
THE BIDEN DOCTRINE It is now midnight, August 31, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan. The deadline for a mismanaged American withdrawal, arbitrarily set by President Joseph Biden and enforced by the terrorist Taliban, has arrived and the last American soldiers have departed. The Biden Doctrine collapsed on August 26, 2021, when …