Posts Tagged: John Bolton UN
What the UN’s New Leader Needs to Know
Surprisingly to many, the ninth United Nations secretary-general will be António Guterres, a former socialist prime minister of Portugal. One surprise is that the winning candidate...
The United Nations at 70: How to Fix a Broken Organization
As the United Nations begins a year-long celebration of the 70th anniversary of its 1945 founding, it is entirely appropriate that we reassess what the...
Opinion: Obama’s Lack of Leadership Reverberates in Europe
Barack Obama's trip to Europe last week for D-Day's 70th anniversary provided yet another manifestation of his failed leadership. Ronald Reagan's memorable 1984 visit to Normandy...
Why the U.S. Must Spend More on Defense
As threats and challenges to America metastasize internationally, the imperative for a dramatically new defense strategy grows ever clearer. Unfortunately, President Obama's remaining three years...
Obama Sees Weaker U.S. as Key to World Peace
On the eve of his annual State of the Union address, Barack Obama's five years as president have brought innumerable national security failures. However, beyond...
Verification is the Elephant in the Room in the Iranian Nuke Deal
Verifying compliance with nuclear arms-control and nonproliferation agreements is undeniably a worthy objective. But verification is no panacea. It is never completely comprehensive or effective. It...
Obama Should Listen to Saudi Arabia
On October 17, Saudi Arabia was elected by the United Nations General Assembly to a nonpermanent seat on the Security Council. The next day, Riyadh...
Raids in Libya and Somalia are Positive Steps, But Not Enough
Last weekend's daring anti-terrorist raids in Somalia and Libya demonstrated once again the extraordinary capabilities of America's special operations forces and intelligence services. Launched almost...
Congress Should Not Overreact to NSA Controversy
After former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked information about the NSA's extensive gathering of phone and Internet data, many Americans were outraged at...
Bolton: Rouhani is Playing Obama
Monday ends the worst month of the Obama presidency. The Syrian diplomatic and political debacle was bad enough, but last week at the United Nations President...
Syria Exemplifies Failure of the United Nations
The U.N. General Assembly's 68th session will open its annual "general debate" in New York on Tuesday, with leadoff speakers including President Obama and Iranian President...
