Alan W. Dowd

2 weeks ago | thepublicdiscourse.com | J. Brian Charles |Alan W. Dowd

Some Christian thinkers are seizing on the Trump administration’s efforts to force an end to the war in Ukraine as evidence of just war theory in action. For instance, noting that the just war tradition “requires us to determine just cause, but it also asks us to ponder the probability of success,” R. R.

2 months ago | legion.org | Alan W. Dowd

Terrorists bent on mass murder cannot be contained or deterred. The terror attack in New Orleans, which was carried out by an American radicalized and inspired by the Islamic State, is a grim reminder that the axis of autocracy – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran – is not the only threat we face. Jihadist terror continues to stalk us. While both these threat groups seek to undermine our security, our freedom and our way of life, they require different strategies.

2 months ago | providencemag.com | Alan W. Dowd |James Diddams

President Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration musings and post-inauguration actions on the world stage have been jarring, even by his standards. Among other things, he suggested raising tariffs by 25 percent on Canada and Mexico and promised “tariffs all the way” for the EU. He renamed the Gulf of Mexico (an international body of water known by that name for 400+ years) and threatened to “get rid of that artificially drawn line” known as the U.S.-Canada border.

Jan 8, 2025 | legion.org | Alan W. Dowd

The free world must be prepared when China acts on its vow to annex the island democracy. Xi Jinping wants to bring Taiwan under Chinese control. He’s orchestrating massive military exercises around Taiwan to underscore his seriousness. And he’s set a deadline for his armed forces to be ready to take Taiwan: 2027. To prevent Xi’s plans from coming to fruition and to preserve Taiwan’s independence, the free world must demonstrate the will and capability to sustain the island democracy.

Sep 10, 2024 | providencemag.com | Alan W. Dowd

With the political convention season now behind us, America enters the homestretch of an unusual and at times unprecedented presidential campaign. Among the many unusual aspects of the 2024 election is the attention given to NATO, an alliance that’s been a fixture of American foreign policy for 75 years but has seldom been mentioned during the convention season. Ironies and WorriesThere have been 38 Democratic and Republican national conventions since NATO’s founding in 1949.