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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

The United States of America supporting freedom and democracy in Venezuela and Iran illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The futures of Venezuela and Iran

A quote (possibly misattributed to Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) said, "There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen."

January 7, 2026
President Donald Trump and NATO illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Will Trump destroy NATO?

President Trump's new National Security Strategy has generated a lot of commentary and criticism, much of it from unlikely sources.

December 11, 2025
Trump's Ukraine and Russia war peace plan illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Will Trump’s new Ukraine peace plan work?

President Trump is trying to impose a new peace plan for Ukraine, and among its most prominent features are items that would help the war against Ukraine.

November 24, 2025
The United States of America attacking Nigeria illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Will Trump attack Nigeria?

President Trump has threatened military intervention in Nigeria unless it stopped the killings of Christians.

November 12, 2025
Golden Dome and the United States of America's national security illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Start Trump’s Golden Dome now

In May, when President Trump announced his "Golden Dome" plan for a U.S. missile defense, we all cheered for two reasons.

November 6, 2025
Tattered French flag illustration generated by ChatGPT for The Washington Times

Macron’s France drifts into irrelevance

In late 2002 and early 2003, in preparation for a United Nations vote on the U.S. invasion of Iraq, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin tried to persuade nations to oppose the United States.

October 16, 2025
The United States of America at war with Venezuela illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Trump at war with Venezuela

We apparently are at war with Venezuela after Mr. Trump or Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered the attack on a drug smuggling boat killing 11 Tren de Aragua gang members.

September 10, 2025