L. Todd Wood

Putin suspends US plutonium deal

Democrats’ organized-crime ring will do anything to maintain power and stay out of prison

Under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party has shown itself to be nothing more than a massive organized-crime syndicate that has used the levers of power to persecute the political opposition and line its pocketbooks and bank accounts with the taxpayers' money.

I don’t want my son serving under a ‘President’ Hillary Clinton

I am lucky enough to have the honor of one of my sons deciding to become an officer in the United States military. I don't want him serving under a Hillary Clinton presidency.

Vladimir Putin mops the floor with Obama, John Kerry in the Middle East

After bombing hospitals and aid convoys during the latest abortive cease-fire in the Syrian War — notice I didn't say "civil war" because this is now a global conflict — Moscow on Thursday generously proposed a 48-hour window to allow relief supplies to enter the besieged city of Aleppo, which Syrian government forces are doing a very good job of reconquering with Russian support.

John Kerry: US to possibly suspend Syrian diplomatic talks with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said today that the United States is close to suspending diplomatic talks with Russia over the situation in Syria and will consider "military options."

MH-17 investigators say missile came from Russia

Dutch investigators have concluded that the BUK missile system that shot down Malaysian flight MH-17 over East Ukraine was of Russian origin and the shot came from pro-Russian separatist territory.

Seeing #BlackLivesMatter for what it is

The #BlackLivesMatter movement is not a movement against institutionalized racism in America. It cannot be, because institutionalized racism in America, for the most part, doesn't exist. We have a black president (notice I didn't say African-American), our schools are integrated, our military is integrated and opportunity abounds for those who seize it in this country.

US Air Force losing its fighter jet edge to Russia, China

American pilots have long enjoyed air supremacy in the skies above any potential battlefield. That is rapidly changing, causing Air Force and Navy commanders to worry.

China to Monitor South China Sea with Drones

China intends to monitor its disputed claims in the South China Sea with drones that are "especially stealthy," reports IANS.

ISIS uses weapons of mass destruction against U.S.

The Islamic State has long-coveted weapons of mass destruction to use against the West, whether it be nuclear, biological or chemical. It seems one of the first uses of WMD against U.S. troops by ISIS has been confirmed in Syria.

Russia’s gleaming capital obscures a grimy political reality

"Our fatal troika dashes on in her headlong flight, perhaps to destruction, and in all Russia for long past men have stretched out imploring hands and called a halt to its furious reckless course." — Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

Iran threatens to turn Tel Aviv to pile of dust

Iran paraded military hardware through its capital recently to mark the anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980. The Islamic Republic also used the occasion to warn the United States to stay out of the region or 'suffer the consequences.

The Georgia imperative for the West

During the eight years of the Obama administration, the transformation of former Ottoman territory has been sweeping and complete.

Low oil prices cause Russian pain

The sustained low price of hydrocarbons is beginning to cause substantial pain in Russia: Last month, Moscow again dipped heavily into its reserve fund to plug a whopping hole in the budget. Officials can't keep doing this. The rainy-day funds could be exhausted at some point in 2018.

Why does Obama enable Iran with billions for terror, disrespect Putin?

I have long wondered how President Obama picks his enemies and his friends. He gushes over Iran, murderous, evil terrorists, who kill gays and want to destroy Israel, but makes fun of Vladimir Putin and Russia on the international stage.

Incompetent White House habit of flying a couple old bombers to show force is getting ridiculous

OK, this is getting ridiculous. President Obama seems to think flying a couple 50-year-old B-52s or 30-year-old B-1s near a possible conflict zone is supposed to scare the pants of our adversaries. On the contrary, it shows how weak this White House really is. Our enemies want to destroy us. The policies of the Obama administration have made them think they can, that the U.S. is a decaying paper tiger.

Israel and Syria move closer to war

The firing of two S-200 surface-to-air missiles in the Quneitra region was not a coincidence. This is the first known instance of Assad's army retaliating to Israeli military activity in Syrian territory since the country's civil war began some five-and-a-half years ago, reports the Jerusalem Post.

China, Russia practice taking a South China Sea island

China and Russia are to shortly initiate an eight day naval exercise in the South China Sea. Provocatively, in light of Chinese militarization of disputed atolls in the region, a large part of the exercise will practice joint "island defense."

Hillary Clinton’s chutzpah: Slamming Trump over Putin remarks while Iran nuke deal benefits Russia

Hillary Talks Trump Russian Connections While the Obama/Hillary Iran Deal Funds Russian Treasury with Tens of Billions in Weapons Purchases

Donald Trump already negotiating with Russia

As a former military officer, I learned decades ago that when taking command of new unit, an officer has to be a strict disciplinarian. Rules have to be enforced and your subordinates need to respect and understand you are a determined person who takes your oath of office seriously. In reality, these first few months are a negotiation with your troops. First impressions count, they set the stage for your entire command.