Francis Sempa

Author Archive

  • Apr 30, 2026
    The Second World War was the most destructive conflict in human history. When it was over, some sixty million people were dead.
  • Apr 18, 2026
    Perhaps the most important consequence of the Iran War — other than degrading the military capabilities of the Iranian regime and depriving that regime of nuclear weapons...
  • Apr 15, 2026
    Historical analogies are never exact, and some can be misleading. With the announcement by President Trump of a naval blockade or quarantine of the Strait of Hormuz, the specter...
  • Feb 2, 2026
    New national security and defense strategies return to foreign policy realism.  
  • Jan 10, 2026
    As the foreign policy of President Donald Trump comes into focus, its resemblance to the foreign policy of President Theodore Roosevelt is unmistakable.