China Refuses to Admit It Has a Rape Problem. I Would Know.

The Communist Party wants to blame Hollywood and “loose women,” instead of acknowledging its own epidemic levels of sexual assault.

How Far Must Trump ‘Unravel’ Before the 25th Amendment Kicks In?

The constitutional amendment on presidential disabilities could pose a real threat to Trump. But that shouldn’t give his opponents solace.

What the End of ISIS Means

Five questions to help understand what exactly America’s latest Middle Eastern war has, and hasn’t, accomplished.

Europe’s Aid to Africa Is Funding a Slave Trade

Europe has outsourced the dirty work of border control…

Your Apocalyptic Fantasies Aren’t Helping the North Korea Crisis

Stop speculating about nuclear war…

Putin’s Next Target Is Russia’s Abortion Culture

The Russian president is worried about his country’s…

An Old Colonel Looks at General Kelly

By Col. Robert Killebrew, U.S. Army (Ret.)
 Best Defense guest columnist

A Turf War Is Tearing Apart the Intel Community’s Watchdog Office

Internal scuffling threatens to…

Why Is the United States in Niger, Anyway?

National security isn’t just about fighting the Islamic State — it’s about building strong partners in Africa.

The Savior’s Dilemma

Are naval search-and-rescue operations saving migrants’ lives — or just…