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James S. Robbins

James S. Robbins is senior fellow in national security affairs at the American Foreign Policy Council in Washington, D.C.
by | Nov 8, 2023

A month after Hamas massacred over 1,400 people in Israel, the war they unleashed is not going well for them. Israeli airstrikes have taken out key leaders, command posts, and arms depots. The Israel Defense Forces has isolated Gaza City…

by | Oct 31, 2023

History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes. Sometimes so much it seems to be making fun of us. On Friday, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips shook up the Democratic presidential race by registering for the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Phillips said he…

by | Oct 23, 2023

The ground phase of Operation Swords of Iron, Israel’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror rampage, seems ready to launch at any time. Israel has already begun to conduct raids — “thunder runs” — deep into enemy territory. The fighting…

by | Oct 21, 2023

Progressives and the universities that produce them are suddenly and unexpectedly paying a price for decades of Israel hating on campus. Who knew? Major university donors and board members are breaking affiliation with schools that have soft-peddled Hamas terrorism. They…

by | Oct 10, 2023

In the new Gaza War, it is vital to remember that Gaza is not the problem; terrorism is.  Israel’s war strategy must be focused on removing the root cause of the conflict. According to Palestinian radicals, American progressives, and other…

by | May 26, 2023

So Bakhmut falls, and the war in Ukraine continues. The lesson is: Don’t hype a battle unless you know you can win. The struggle for Bakhmut started in earnest last August. At the time, it was just one engagement on…

by | Apr 26, 2023

Will the war in Ukraine end with a treaty signed in Beijing? Russia says that China’s proposed peace plan for Ukraine could be a framework for settling the conflict. President Joe Biden is reportedly willing to encourage China to help…

by | Mar 4, 2023

So, educating students about the dangers of communism is racist? Who knew? Virginia Republicans recently introduced House Bill 1816 which would have declared November 7 — the anniversary of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution — Victims of Communism Day. The bill…

by | Feb 6, 2023

As the Chinese spy balloon crisis deflates, a key question remains: Why did the PRC do it? The answer might be as simple as this: Because they could. Maybe no one in Beijing believed that the Red Zeppelin would be…

by | Jan 29, 2023

If the Biden administration is engaged in postwar planning for Ukraine, it might want to consider how to get postwar first. Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave his views on the endgame in Ukraine and what should happen…

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