In what may have been his most significant foreign policy speech to date, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday positioned his Reaganesque foreign policy views between the hawkish Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) and what he described as the dovish Sen.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), a prospective 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said Thursday that recent events have shown that President Barack Obama’s reliance on his personality to shape foreign policy has failed. Speaking at CPAC, Rubio said that the rise of
President Obama’s foreign policy failures are standing in the way of “a new American century,” Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) said in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday. “The primary cause of [our economic challenges] is a president
High-ranking Iranian officials have taken aim at President Obama in reaction to recent statements that American military action remains an option should Iran not compromise sufficiently in development of its nuclear program. The Times of Israel reports that General Masoud
Russia’s Putin has invaded his neighbor’s sovereign territory. He must and will face serious repercussions for doing so, and the international community must make the price severe. Unless we are willing to go to war for Ukraine–and I believe that
In the same week that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a Gaza-bound shipment of Syrian missiles from Iran, President Barack Obama is asking Congress to reduce U.S. funding for Israel’s missile defense programs by $200 million, according to the
President Obama once defended the current sanctions on Iran by insisting that they had “enormous bite” in containing the finances helping to sustain the Iranian nuclear program. Secretary of State John Kerry continued the Administration’s talking points regarding the strength
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, speaking for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the Iranian shipment of Syrian M-302 missiles in the Red Sea by naval commandos in Operation Full Disclosure saved “millions of lives” among Israeli
Israeli commandos seized control of a cargo ship carrying dozens of medium range rockets early Wednesday that officials say was bound for Gaza. The ship carried Syrian-made M-302 rockets with a range of up to 200 kilometers–or about 125 miles, Israel Defense
When naval commandos from the Israel Defense Force (IDF) boarded the Panama-registered Klos-C merchant ship early Wednesday morning, they uncovered the most significant illicit Iranian arms shipment since the Karine A incident in 2002. According to news reports, the shipment included “advanced
Israeli special naval forces on Wednesday morning intercepted a ship in the Red Sea carrying an Iranian arms shipment headed for the Gaza Strip, reports The Jerusalem Post. Naval commandos from Israel’s elite Shayetet 13 unit boarded and took control
Navy commandos board ship carrying missiles with 200km range in early morning operation and encounter no resistance. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted by calling the Iranians. Read more here…
Israeli defence officials say they have intercepted a ship carrying Iranian weapons to Gaza. The ship, which was Panamanian-flagged, was intercepted by the Israeli Defence Forces earlier today in the Red Sea. The BBC reports that “dozens of rockets” were
Pete Hoekstra, Shillman Senior Fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism, testified Tuesday at a Joint Subcommittee hearing titled “Iran’s Support for Terrorism Worldwide.” The hearing, sponsored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, highlighted Iran’s role as the world’s foremost
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) convened its annual Policy Conference from March 2-4. Below is a general synopsis highlighting 5 key points from the conference. 1. Two-State or Bust Of the dozens of expert panels throughout the 3-day conference, none
During his speech discussing the recent international negotiations about Iran’s nuclear program before the the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to do what it takes to defend his country. Follow Pam on
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ) completely disavowed the Obama administration’s negotiations with Iran. While speaking before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference on Tuesday, Menendez referenced the Holocaust as he explained Israel’s ability to exist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while addressing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference invoked the ‘This Bud’s For You’ Budweiser commercial slogan in his warning that the Iran’s Scud missiles will be used to hit western targets…
WASHINGTON, DC — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told thousands of pro-Israel activists in Washington on Tuesday that Israel was prepared to do whatever it felt necessary to stop Iran’s nuclear program. “We will never be brought to the brink
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair Bob Menendez (D-NJ) addressed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference on Tuesday morning and took a dramatically different stance than that which Secretary of State John Kerry outlined on Monday. He pushed
During Friday’s final plenary session at the Policy Conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), thousands of pro-Israel activists were addressed by Olga Miranda, president of Local 87 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). In the course
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met in the Oval Office on Monday with U.S. President Barack Obama, deflecting Obama’s veiled threats of isolation if the Jewish State did not quickly agree to a peace framework with the Palestinians. Just a day earlier, Bloomberg
John Kerry’s speech at AIPAC struck me as sincere–and that, I think, makes it as a success. He came across as being genuinely concerned for Israel’s security. Yet his speech also revealed that the administration’s diplomatic efforts are still based
Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration’s policy on Iran before an audience of thousands of pro-Israel activists at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference on Monday evening. While acknowledging skepticism about Iran’s intentions, he
As Russian President Vladimir Putin deploys his military forces to Ukraine, the Obama administration continues to wonder just what the benighted dictator is thinking. Understanding that the best strategy for countering military action is undoubtedly faculty lounge-style condescension, the Obama
