Wes Martin

Wes Martin

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

Articles

The ICC Has a Corruption Problem
International Criminal Court

The ICC Has a Corruption Problem

Not the Example Florida Needs in Washington
2026 Elections

Not the Example Florida Needs in Washington

Applying 'America First' to Avoid Moral Hazard
Foreign Policy

Applying 'America First' to Avoid Moral Hazard

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

Ukraine's Bureaucrats Are Finishing What China Started
China

Ukraine's Bureaucrats Are Finishing What China Started

The Importance of Qatar and the GCC in Middle East Peace
Hamas

The Importance of Qatar and the GCC in Middle East Peace

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Albuquerque’s Continuing Downward Spiral
Columns

Albuquerque’s Continuing Downward Spiral

Albuquerque’s Crime Problem is America’s Problem
Crime

Albuquerque’s Crime Problem is America’s Problem

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

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

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

Gulf Nations Should Step Up So America Can Step Back
Middle East

Gulf Nations Should Step Up So America Can Step Back

Will Patel Hunt Down Iranian Operatives and Agents of Influence?
Iran

Will Patel Hunt Down Iranian Operatives and Agents of Influence?

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Middle East Alliances in the Age of Trump
Middle East

Middle East Alliances in the Age of Trump

Opportunity to Collapse the Iranian Regime From Within
Iran

Opportunity to Collapse the Iranian Regime From Within

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

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

A New Leader Elected to Office in a Consequential Election
Foreign Policy

A New Leader Elected to Office in a Consequential Election

In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Leo McCloskey
Conservatism

In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Leo McCloskey

American Legion Signals Compromise in Battle Over Veteran Disability Benefits
Veterans

American Legion Signals Compromise in Battle Over Veteran Disability Benefits

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Competing Interests Undermine Our Faith in COP28
Foreign Affairs

Competing Interests Undermine Our Faith in COP28

No. 1 Nation-State Exporter of Terrorism
Iran

No. 1 Nation-State Exporter of Terrorism

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

Illusion in Progress - 2023 UN Climate Change Conference
Foreign Policy

Illusion in Progress - 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

Montenegro Won’t Free Itself From Crime Through Crypto
Conservatism

Montenegro Won’t Free Itself From Crime Through Crypto

Hypocrisy of Humanity
Conservatism

Hypocrisy of Humanity

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Air Force Gets It Right on F-35 Engine Modernization
China

Air Force Gets It Right on F-35 Engine Modernization

Be All You Can Be
Army

Be All You Can Be

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

Qatar's Critical Role in the Middle East
Foreign Policy

Qatar's Critical Role in the Middle East

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?

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

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Bust-Up in the Balkans
Conservatism

Bust-Up in the Balkans

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

President Biden’s Wandering Rhetoric Encourages Putin’s Aggression
Russia

President Biden’s Wandering Rhetoric Encourages Putin’s Aggression

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

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

The US Must Save Armenia From Russia
Foreign Policy

The US Must Save Armenia From Russia

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?

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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

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

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

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.

Iran’s Diplomatic Saga
Columns

Iran’s Diplomatic Saga

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

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

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

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

Nothing Left to Steal
Columns

Nothing Left to Steal

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

Sierra Leone – The Beginning of a Bright Future
Columns

Sierra Leone – The Beginning of a Bright Future

Iran’s Continuing Misinformation Campaign
Iran

Iran’s Continuing Misinformation Campaign

Iran

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

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Iran

The Battle for Kurdistan

IRGC Terror Tag Aids Iran's People and the World
Iran

IRGC Terror Tag Aids Iran's People and the World