Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, (ret.)

Opinion January 31

Here's why US Iron Dome is necessary, but will differ from Israel's

There are significant challenges to overcome if we are to deploy something similar to Israel’s acclaimed air defense network because the threat to America is quite different.

OPINION May 22

Biden's open-border policy welcomes foreign spies

President Biden’s open border policy has allowed millions of illegal aliens into the United States. Likely, among these illegal aliens are foreign spies.

OPINION August 6, 2023

The Bible’s explainer on UFOs

UFOs – what the Pentagon calls unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs – have long fascinated humanity. Unfortunately, we don’t understand such events.

OPINION April 16, 2023

Pentagon leaks reveal Biden's Ukraine war lies and what may happen next

The media have been focusing on the arrest of a 21-year-old National Guardman who is accused of leaking classified military documents. But they should also focus on their contents.

OPINION November 15, 2022

Biden's weakness on full display in Xi meeting – president no match for China's tyrant

President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face-to-face on Monday in Bali. China's goal is world domination. It's not clear if President Biden understands Xi's intentions.

OPINION October 27, 2022

China’s Xi seizes total power, threatens international order with economic strength, military

China’s Xi seizes total power, threatens international order with calls for ‘world class’ military. Chairman rivals Mao as he vows to ‘reunify’ with Taiwan.

OPINION August 26, 2022

Taiwan deserves full US support but as we continue to poke China's leaders we must be ready

The United States is committed to supporting Taiwan and we should be. But China views recent visits to Taiwan as provocation. We must be ready when China's leadership responds.

OPINION August 7, 2022

China's Xi is a genuine threat to Taiwan and Team Biden needs to wake up

The Chinese Communist Party led by Xi Jinping is serious about reclaiming Taiwan.China poses a credible threat to Taiwan and the United States. It's time to address it.

OPINION April 18, 2022

Russia's Putin isn't finished in Ukraine

General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, testified that the war in Ukraine is likely to go on for “years.” What are the indicators that war could last “years” and what might be the consequences for the West?

OPINION April 11, 2022

Here are five things we must do to remain a global super power

America’s global leadership requires the ability to conduct two nearly simultaneous "major regional contingencies," or wars, on opposite sides of the world. At this point we do not have that capability, even though we face the real prospect of significant, possibly simultaneous wars by the middle of this century.