Wes Martin

Wes Martin

Colonel (Retired) Wes Martin served as the first Senior Antiterrorism Officer for all Coalition Forces in Iraq.

Articles

Not the Example Florida Needs in Washington
2026 Elections

Not the Example Florida Needs in Washington

May 22, 2026
Applying 'America First' to Avoid Moral Hazard
Foreign Policy

Applying 'America First' to Avoid Moral Hazard

May 9, 2026
Pro-Russian Parties Lead in Bulgaria, Raising Stakes for Ukraine and the EU
2026 Elections

Pro-Russian Parties Lead in Bulgaria, Raising Stakes for Ukraine and the EU

Apr 4, 2026
Ukraine's Bureaucrats Are Finishing What China Started
China

Ukraine's Bureaucrats Are Finishing What China Started

Feb 21, 2026
The Importance of Qatar and the GCC in Middle East Peace
Hamas

The Importance of Qatar and the GCC in Middle East Peace

Oct 14, 2025
Albuquerque’s Continuing Downward Spiral
Columns

Albuquerque’s Continuing Downward Spiral

Sep 8, 2025
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Albuquerque’s Crime Problem is America’s Problem
Crime

Albuquerque’s Crime Problem is America’s Problem

Aug 9, 2025
Macron’s Hypocrisy Will Cost the US, Moderate Arab States, and Israel Dearly
France

Macron’s Hypocrisy Will Cost the US, Moderate Arab States, and Israel Dearly

May 27, 2025
If Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords, the U.S. Wins
Columns

If Kazakhstan Joins the Abraham Accords, the U.S. Wins

May 18, 2025
Gulf Nations Should Step Up So America Can Step Back
Middle East

Gulf Nations Should Step Up So America Can Step Back

May 14, 2025
Will Patel Hunt Down Iranian Operatives and Agents of Influence?
Iran

Will Patel Hunt Down Iranian Operatives and Agents of Influence?

Mar 4, 2025
Middle East Alliances in the Age of Trump
Middle East

Middle East Alliances in the Age of Trump

Feb 3, 2025
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Opportunity to Collapse the Iranian Regime From Within
Iran

Opportunity to Collapse the Iranian Regime From Within

Jan 1, 2025
Trump Should Broker Israeli-Turkish Rapprochement for Peace in Middle East
Israel

Trump Should Broker Israeli-Turkish Rapprochement for Peace in Middle East

Dec 22, 2024
A New Leader Elected to Office in a Consequential Election
Foreign Policy

A New Leader Elected to Office in a Consequential Election

Feb 29, 2024
In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Leo McCloskey
Conservatism

In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Leo McCloskey

Feb 4, 2024
American Legion Signals Compromise in Battle Over Veteran Disability Benefits
Veterans

American Legion Signals Compromise in Battle Over Veteran Disability Benefits

Dec 10, 2023
Competing Interests Undermine Our Faith in COP28
Foreign Affairs

Competing Interests Undermine Our Faith in COP28

Dec 3, 2023
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No. 1 Nation-State Exporter of Terrorism
Iran

No. 1 Nation-State Exporter of Terrorism

Nov 16, 2023
Russia War Aided by Iran, China and Allies of the United States
Iran

Russia War Aided by Iran, China and Allies of the United States

Oct 17, 2023
Illusion in Progress - 2023 UN Climate Change Conference
Foreign Policy

Illusion in Progress - 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

Jun 14, 2023
Montenegro Won’t Free Itself From Crime Through Crypto
Conservatism

Montenegro Won’t Free Itself From Crime Through Crypto

Jun 5, 2023
Hypocrisy of Humanity
Conservatism

Hypocrisy of Humanity

May 8, 2023
Air Force Gets It Right on F-35 Engine Modernization
China

Air Force Gets It Right on F-35 Engine Modernization

Mar 29, 2023
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Be All You Can Be
Army

Be All You Can Be

Mar 12, 2023
Western Media Should Not Fan the Flames of Post-Election Violence in Africa’s Largest Democracy
Elections

Western Media Should Not Fan the Flames of Post-Election Violence in Africa’s Largest Democracy

Mar 5, 2023
Qatar's Critical Role in the Middle East
Foreign Policy

Qatar's Critical Role in the Middle East

Feb 12, 2023
Is Putin Preparing to Replace Armenia’s Pro-Democracy Prime Minister With His Own, Un-Elected Oligarch?
putin

Is Putin Preparing to Replace Armenia’s Pro-Democracy Prime Minister With His Own, Un-Elected Oligarch?

Jan 8, 2023
Mainstream Media Needs to Cease Being Part of Iran’s Propaganda Machine
Iran

Mainstream Media Needs to Cease Being Part of Iran’s Propaganda Machine

Aug 13, 2022
Bust-Up in the Balkans
Conservatism

Bust-Up in the Balkans

Jul 20, 2022
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The US Should Recognize the Khojaly Massacre as an Act of Genocide
biden administration

The US Should Recognize the Khojaly Massacre as an Act of Genocide

Feb 26, 2022
President Biden’s Wandering Rhetoric Encourages Putin’s Aggression
Russia

President Biden’s Wandering Rhetoric Encourages Putin’s Aggression

Jan 29, 2022
Biden Preparing to Repeat Clinton and Obama’s Mistake with Iran
Iran

Biden Preparing to Repeat Clinton and Obama’s Mistake with Iran

Jan 8, 2022
The US Must Save Armenia From Russia
Foreign Policy

The US Must Save Armenia From Russia

Nov 10, 2021
Is Iran Trying to Create a New 'Hezbollah-Style Lebanon' in the Caucasus?
Conservatism

Is Iran Trying to Create a New 'Hezbollah-Style Lebanon' in the Caucasus?

Oct 21, 2021
The Hollow Political Rhetoric on Afghanistan Jeopardizes Lives, National Security, and Honor
Afghanistan withdrawal

The Hollow Political Rhetoric on Afghanistan Jeopardizes Lives, National Security, and Honor

Sep 7, 2021
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The US Should Be More Careful When Picking Foreign Opposition Leaders to Support
biden administration

The US Should Be More Careful When Picking Foreign Opposition Leaders to Support

Apr 25, 2021
South Korea’s Latest Legal Claim Against Japan Is More a Message Than a Precedent
South Korea

South Korea’s Latest Legal Claim Against Japan Is More a Message Than a Precedent

Feb 17, 2021
Trump Stood Up to Putin on Arms Control. Joe Biden (and Hillary) Won’t.
Joe Biden

Trump Stood Up to Putin on Arms Control. Joe Biden (and Hillary) Won’t.

Oct 31, 2020
Iran’s Diplomatic Saga
Columns

Iran’s Diplomatic Saga

Sep 30, 2020
America Shouldn’t Reward Tiny Montenegro’s Giants of Duplicity
Corruption

America Shouldn’t Reward Tiny Montenegro’s Giants of Duplicity

Aug 10, 2020
On Missile Defense, America’s Homeland Must Be Better Protected
Columns

On Missile Defense, America’s Homeland Must Be Better Protected

Jun 21, 2020
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Nothing Left to Steal
Columns

Nothing Left to Steal

Jun 4, 2020
Designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Columns

Designation of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Apr 20, 2019
Sierra Leone – The Beginning of a Bright Future
Columns

Sierra Leone – The Beginning of a Bright Future

Mar 12, 2019
Iran’s Continuing Misinformation Campaign
Iran

Iran’s Continuing Misinformation Campaign

Dec 10, 2018
Iran

Time to Identify Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Sep 21, 2018
Iran

The Battle for Kurdistan

Nov 7, 2017
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IRGC Terror Tag Aids Iran's People and the World
Iran

IRGC Terror Tag Aids Iran's People and the World

Oct 19, 2017