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Clifford D. May

Clifford D. May is the founder and president of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a columnist for The Washington Times and host of the “Foreign Podicy” podcast.

Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end.
Peace requires deterrence, which requires military might.
Israelis are defending themselves against Tehran’s foreign legions
Yevgeny Prigozhin sought more than wealth and power.
And he should be proud of it!
What would happen if he were to prevail in Ukraine?
It’s simple, homicidal logic: No Israel, no problem.
And the Arab League’s got him.
Despite endless war, the Jewish state survives and even thrives.
You can’t win it if you don’t know you’re in it.
American and European leaders haven’t learned them.
None are preferable to robust deterrence.