Jed Babbin
Nine months after President Biden withdrew U.S. forces from Afghanistan — which happened after nearly twenty years of war there — we seem to have already unlearned all the lessons of that war and the debacle Biden created in quitting…
The leak of the Supreme Court’s February draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was a political act that proved, redundantly, how thoroughly politics has invaded the court. Equally important is the fact that the leak was a…
Most Republicans, including House Speaker wannabe Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), believe that next January they will control the House by a considerable margin. They’re discounting their party’s ability to blow it between now and November, but even if the Republicans do…
Many pundits are prattling about the future of the NATO alliance. They proscribe revitalization of the alliance through more military exercises close to Russian territory and the achievement of strategic victory over Russia without confrontation. One column that appeared recently…
Last week’s attack by Ukrainian forces on the Russian cruiser Moskva (“Moscow”) resulted in sinking it, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. The Ukrainians apparently hit the ship with two missiles, resulting in fires that later exploded its weapons…
Nations, like people, have psychologies that make their behavior more predictable than they would otherwise be. Russia has since at least the late 17th century been an imperialist state willing to subjugate its neighbors by force of arms or by…
By now we’re used to President Biden’s favorite tactic of The Big Lie. He’s told us that his Afghanistan debacle was a success. He says that inflation is temporary and that it will end soon because the government is spending…
What, if anything, is in President Biden’s mind when he makes statements such as those he made last week? Biden has declined to send Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine, which they need badly, because he believes it would be an escalation…
Entering its fourth week, Russia’s war against Ukraine is still partially stalled by Ukrainian resistance and poor logistical support. Ukraine hasn’t lost, despite what the Russian disinformation campaign contends. Russian forces are still committing war crimes, intentionally killing civilians and…
