Countering Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea will draw on many of the same intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets that support the current counterterrorism strategy and raises the question of that strategy’s viability with reduced resources even outside its..…

The media and political attacks on Russia or China or immigrants, or Iran or Syria are likely to continue because propagandists cannot activate the exceptionalist code without an evil enemy. ..…

All nations the US does not control are on its target list for regime change, especially challengers to its hegemonic aims like China and Russia, along with oil rich ones like Iran and Venezuela.. It has sophisticated warplanes and drones, ballistic and cruise missiles, capable air defense..…

One has to look at countries like Iran, China, and Venezuela to see that lack of respect for liberty correlates with high levels of oppression and the lack of respect for other rights.. ..…

It is imperative for the administration in Washington to continue to exert maximum pressure on Beijing, to prevent China's hegemonic aims being realized. . ... Franklin was the Iran Desk Officer for Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. ..…