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L. Todd Wood

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L. Todd Wood, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, flew special operations helicopters supporting SEAL Team 6, Delta Force and others. After leaving the military, he pursued his other passion, finance, spending 18 years on Wall Street trading emerging market debt, and later, writing. The first of his many thrillers is "Currency." Todd is a contributor to Fox Business, Newsmax TV, Moscow Times, the New York Post, the National Review, Zero Hedge and others. For more information about L. Todd Wood, visit LToddWood.com.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. (Sergei Karpukhin/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

L. TODD WOOD: Vladimir Putin admits Russian troops were in East Ukraine

A few days after Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to the tsar's court in Moscow, several obvious things have happened. Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that Russian troops were in East Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund has declared the $3 billion bond Ukraine owes to Russia as "official," and Mr. Putin has stated he is ready to "push" separatists to a settlement in Donbass. Russia has also ended a trade pact with Ukraine as tensions between the two former Soviet states worsen.

December 17, 2015
President Barack Obama speaks during a naturalization ceremony at the National Archives in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015. The president described immigration as the nation's oldest tradition and part of what makes the country exceptional, as he sought to draw a contrast between those who want to seal the borders and those seeking to escape hardships and persecution. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

L. TODD WOOD: Democrats’ illegal immigration push is backfiring

Leftist Latino leaders announced recently they would attempt to cajole millions of legal Hispanic immigrants in the United States into becoming citizens before the 2016 election in order to swing the tide toward Hillary Rodham Clinton and to punish the Republican Party for its perceived anti-immigrant stance.

December 15, 2015

L. TODD WOOD: Rise of the Russian totalitarian robots

Russia and China are actively developing autonomous machines that can operate independently on the battlefield, carrying out combat tasks. Russia armament companies are especially far along in developing the technology to allow robots, or artificial intelligence, to lead other robots into battle.

December 14, 2015
Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is shown in this 2015 file photo. (Associated Press) **FILE**

L. TODD WOOD: Will Iran’s next ayatollah come from the dark side?

Since the signing of the nuclear deal with world powers, which will soon unleash tens of billions of frozen dollars for Iran and allow them to acquire nuclear weapons in the future, the Shia theocracy has been battling against U.S. and Western interests at every turn.

December 14, 2015
U.S. United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power Tuesday faced intense grilling from lawmakers over Iran. Ms. Powers denied that the U.S. and its allies ignored sanction violations by Iran in order to preserve ongoing nuclear talks. (Associated Press) **FILE**

L. TODD WOOD: Iran is going nuclear and will threaten the world

On Monday, Iran tested a ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, in violation of all "agreements," "deals," and winks of the eye this administration and the United Nations have put together and promoted as "keeping the world safe" and "better than a war." Yes, you heard that right, but it's worth repeating, Iran tested a missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead which could threaten the United States with nuclear attack.

December 8, 2015
President Obama was criticized for standing behind a podium instead of being seated behind the Resolute desk while addressing the nation from the Oval Office on Sunday night. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

L. TODD WOOD: It is not OK

America doesn't know it yet, but we have entered a new chapter in our history. Things have changed and not for the better. Security is going to be paramount from here on out, a new world awaits unfortunately, in my humble opinion.

December 8, 2015
In this Nov. 23, 2009 file photo, Fuad Masum, then-head of the Kurdish parliamentary bloc, speaks to the press after an Iraqi Parliament session. President Masum said Saturday Nov. 5, 2015, that the presence of Turkish troops near the Islamic State-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq is a "violation" of international law and it was contributing to increased tensions in the region. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)

L. TODD WOOD: Turkey invades Iraq

n the last 48 hours, Turkey has sent hundreds of troops and at least 20 tanks into northern Iraqi territory north of Mosul, which is occupied by the Islamic State.

December 7, 2015
In this June 16, 2014, file photo, demonstrators chant pro-Islamic State group slogans as they carry the group's flags in front of the provincial government headquarters in Mosul, Iraq. Under its leader, Iraqi jihadi Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State group top command is dominated by former officers from Saddam Hussein's military and intelligence agencies, according to senior Iraqi officers and top intelligence officials. (AP Photo, File) **FILE**

L. TODD WOOD: Islamic State set to use weapons of mass destruction in Europe: report

The European Parliament has issued a report saying the Islamic State has already smuggled weapons of mass destruction into Europe and will use the weapons in a future operation. The attack could consist of a dirty nuclear bomb, biological, or chemical weapons. What is most disturbing is that the report maintains the weapons materials and expertise are already on the continent.

December 6, 2015