Category: Opinion

Conservative analysis and editorial commentary on U.S. foreign policy, geopolitics, and the global events shaping our world.

New UK Prime Minister Burnham: Chosen Without a Single Vote

Prime Minister Burnham took office one month after returning to Parliament, with no opponent and no vote by anyone. See his full chronology, what changes and what stays the same for Britain, and how his selection fits a recent pattern already seen in Brussels with von der Leyen and in Washington with Kamala Harris. Facts first, then our take.

Germany Rearmament Crisis: Young Germans Refuse to Serve

The Germany rearmament crisis deepened this week: 5,862 Germans applied for conscientious objector status in 2026, more than all of last year, while only 530 volunteered out of 300,000 registered. See the numbers and how Poland and the Baltics spend far more of their economies on defense, while Berlin still struggles to fill its ranks.

Founders Foreign Policy: From the Shores of Tripoli to the Strait of Hormuz

The Founders were not isolationists. They were global traders who guarded their political sovereignty jealously. Washington, Jefferson, and Monroe built a foreign policy compass that still points true 250 years later. From the Barbary Coast to the Strait of Hormuz, the principles endure. Founders foreign policy and America First share the same principles, separated only by history.