Van Hipp

Van D. Hipp, Jr. is chairman of American Defense International, Inc. He is the former deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Army and author of "The New Terrorism: How to Fight It and Defeat It." He is the 2018 recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II September 11 Garden Leadership Award for National Security. Follow him on @VanHipp.

Trump negotiating a new Panama Canal treaty for the American people

Opinion December 26

Trump negotiating a new Panama Canal treaty for the American people

Make no mistake what President-elect Trump is doing is negotiating a new treaty for the Panama Canal and hence, a better deal for the American people.

Van Hipp: Dems & GOP unite in support of exceptionally qualified Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

OPINION January 23, 2021

Van Hipp: Dems & GOP unite in support of exceptionally qualified Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Something happened Friday in Washington that we don’t see much of these days. Republicans and Democrats came together in agreement.

Van Hipp: Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin would be outstanding defense secretary in Biden administration

OPINION January 17, 2021

Van Hipp: Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin would be outstanding defense secretary in Biden administration

President-elect Joe Biden has made a wise choice in nominating retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to head the Defense Department.