John C. Wohlstetter, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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John C. Wohlstetter
John C. Wohlstetter is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and the Gold Institute for International Strategy and author of Sleepwalking With the Bomb.
by | Jan 30, 2024

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) now warns that Iran has enough nuclear material to make several atomic bombs. Iran is the only non-nuclear weapon state to enrich uranium to near full weapons-grade levels, and it continues to deny inspectors…

by | Nov 25, 2023

On Friday, the first 24 of a promised 50-hostage release by Hamas — 13 Israelis and 11 foreign nationals, none American — were delivered to the International Red Cross. In exchange for the 50, Israel will release 150 Palestinian terrorist…

by and | Oct 11, 2023

A Congressional Research Service report (RL30563, issued May 2, 2022) tallies the total F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program at 2,456 aircraft. Including development costs, this works out to $2.4 trillion, the largest defense aircraft procurement ever. From the…

by | Oct 9, 2023

When assessing the impact of any war on Israel, it is essential to keep in mind two huge differences between the two countries: America’s vastly greater population and geographic area. Consider: POPULATION: The current U.S. population of 340 million is…

by | Sep 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a four-part series on Israel, Iran’s nuclear program, and the U.S. Part Three addressed Iran’s nuclear quest and failed efforts to stop its program. Part Four turns to how vulnerable Israel is to…

by | Aug 30, 2023

Editor’s note: This is the third of a four-part series on Israel, Iran’s nuclear program, and the U.S. Parts One and Two examined six use-of-force crises where Israel and the U.S. were at odds. In all but one case, things…

by | Aug 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is the second of four articles covering the interlinked topics of Israel’s relations with the U.S. and the challenge posed by Iran’s nuclear program. Much of what follows, especially as to diplomatic maneuvers, is drawn from a…

by | Aug 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is the first of what will be four articles covering the interlinked topics of Israel’s relations with the U.S. and the challenge posed by Iran’s nuclear program. Part One focuses on the Suez Crisis of 1956, which…

by | Jul 30, 2023

Stars oft fade within their calendar lifetime; superstars influence the next generation; megastars are forever. So, in Songbook terms, ask musically literate people in the street who stars like Andy Williams and Peggy Lee were, and save for Songbook cognoscenti…

by | Feb 19, 2023

The history surrounding the April 15, 1912, peacetime sinking of the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic has been exhaustively documented. The primary historical takeaway has been that the ship’s builders, and its boosters in government and industry, had fallen prey to technology…

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