Most students of history have likely pondered the question: Is it the times that make the man, or is it the man that makes the times? The question, though superficially intriguing, seems to have an easy enough answer: Sometimes it is the times that makes the man, and sometimes it is the man ...

There is a particular kind of intellectual dishonesty that masquerades as principle and the American left has perfected it. It goes by either "international law" or "norms." These phrases are invoked with religious fervor whenever the United States or one of its allies takes action in the ...

While President Donald Trump initiated war against Iran last weekend, my family was out volunteering at our local community garden. Another war weighs heavy on me, but I know I do not control military orders. I cannot make Trump adhere to the Constitution and get a proper declaration ...

The United States is winning. Anyone telling you otherwise is either mistaken — or rooting for a different outcome. That may sound blunt. But it happens to be true. The Iranian regime's best remaining strategy is not military. It is political. Tehran is not ...

These are no longer theoretical debates confined to policy forums. The conflict is widening. American servicemen have now been lost. Regional nations are absorbing casualties. Retaliation cycles are accelerating. What once appeared contained now carries the unmistakable risk of broader ...

It is a special kind of folly to make long-term predictions amid the fog of war. Nobody knows how Operation Epic Fury will end. But there are already a few things we can celebrate and condemn. On the celebration side: The professionalism and courage of the American military stand out. So does ...