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Jed Babbin

Jed Babbin

Jed Babbin is a national security and foreign affairs columnist for The Washington Times and contributing editor for The American Spectator.
Mr. Babbin is a native of New York City. He began his career as an Air Force judge advocate in 1973. He spent almost three decades in the practice of law as well as in positions including deputy undersecretary of defense during the George H. W. Bush administration.
Mr. Babbin is the author of “In the Words of Our Enemies,” (Regnery 2007), “Inside the Asylum: Why the UN and Old Europe are Worse than You Think,” (Regnery 2004) and “Showdown: Why China Wants War with the United States,” (with Edward Timperlake, Regnery, 2006.) He co-authored The BDS War Against Israel,” (with Herbert London, LCPR, 2014), “The Sunni Vanguard,” (with Herbert London and David Goldman, LCPR 2014) and, “The Encyclopedia of Militant Islam,” (with Bryan Griffin and Herbert London, LCPR 2016). He wrote the military adventure novel, Legacy of Valor. (Pentland Press, 2000).
Mr. Babbin served as editor of Human Events, the oldest conservative journal in the United States, from 2007-2010. He has also written for The Washington Examiner, The Weekly Standard and National Review Online.
Mr. Babbin is a graduate of Stevens Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Engineering, 1970), Cumberland School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1973) and the Georgetown University Law School (Master of Laws, 1978).
He can be reached at jlbabbin@gmail.com.

Columns by Jed Babbin

FILE - The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Reauthorize Section 702

Here we go again. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire April 30 unless Congress reauthorizes it.

April 22, 2026
The United States of America leaving NATO illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

U.S. must exit NATO

Is anyone on the world stage more ridiculous than British Prime Minister Keir Starmer?

April 15, 2026
The death of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Is NATO dead?

President Trump has never been fond of NATO, and for good reason.

March 25, 2026
Running out of time to stop Iran illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Time is running out to act on Iran

On Friday, President Trump gave the Iranian regime 10 to 15 days to come to the negotiation table or face the consequences.

February 25, 2026