Ted Gover

The author is an instructor of political science at Central Texas College and at the US Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.
US DEFENSE SECRETARY Mark Esper (left), NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (center) and Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani arrive for a joint news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, this past weekend.

Afghan withdrawal-deal fallacy: The US cannot wish away terrorism

The Taliban knows the Trump administration’s desire for a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan is one of the few things that unites today’s polarized American electorate.

MARCH 4, 2020
Iranians shout slogans during a protest in Tehran, Iran, against President Donald Trump, May 11, 2018

Oil sanctions a well-timed move in Trump’s get-tough Iran policy

MAY 16, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo walks with Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, 2018

Keeping US-Saudi ties in perspective amid the Khashoggi tragedy

The Trump Administration and Congress must be mindful of the consequences of a possible unraveling of the US-Saudi partnership.

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Yes, denuclearize North Korea – but don’t neglect other things

It is estimated that Pyongyang has exported to Damascus ballistic missile, conventional arms and dual-use items in dozens of shipments.

MAY 9, 2018
NORTH KOREA’S dictator enjoys the view.

It’s time to challenge Iranian misbehavior

The Trump administration can build on a promising beginning to forge a new, impactful Iran policy.

AUGUST 5, 2017
US President Donald Trump signs a proclamation, July 17, 2017.

Malaysia, how about visas for Israelis?

Malaysia, it’s time to abandon outmoded thinking and intolerance.

MARCH 14, 2017
WHY CAN’T Israelis visit here? A newly built hotel in the Country Gardens’ Forest City development in Johor Bahru, Malaysia