http://www.RealClearPolicy.com/authors/rss/archive/25947.xmlAuthor https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/19/american_warship_destroys_iranian_drone_in_strait_of_hormuz_140820.html Fri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/16/trump_nominates_esper_to_be_defense_chief_succeeding_mattis_140791.html Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/07/03/trump_touts_july_4_military_salute_critics_see_politics_140701.html Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/06/22/after_calling_off_strikes_on_iran_trump_suggests_patience_140625.html Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/06/15/trump_blames_iran_for_tanker_attacks_but_calls_for_talks_140575.html Sat, 15 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/11/pentagon_shifting_15_billion_to_border_wall_construction_140311.html Sat, 11 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/10/trump_to_nominate_shanahan_for_top_pentagon_post_140305.html Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/10/trumps_foreign_policy_challenges_mounting_around_the_world_140304.html Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/05/06/us_dispatched_aircraft_carrier_to_send_message_to_iran_140254.html Mon, 06 May 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/02/11/top_pentagon_official_in_afghanistan_amid_push_for_peace_139429.html Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/02/02/trump_suspends_arms_treaty_citing_chinese_russian_threats_139355.html Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/19/trump_to_withdraw_all_american_troops_in_syria_official_says_138973.html Wed, 19 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/12/08/trump_chooses_chief_of_the_army_to_be_top_military_adviser_138874.html Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/11/15/mattis_defends_mexico_border_deployment_in_first_troop_visit_138661.html Thu, 15 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/10/30/pentagon_sending_5200_troops_to_border_as_caravan_advances_138503.html Tue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/07/11/trumps_attacks_on_nato_raise_questions_about_its_future_137487.html Wed, 11 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/16/us_to_hit_russia_with_new_sanctions_for_aiding_syrias_assad_136819.html Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/14/mission_accomplished_trump_hails_perfectly_executed_strike_136810.html Sat, 14 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/12/trump_syria_attack_very_soon_or_not_so_soon_at_all_136789.html Thu, 12 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/04/11/trump_get_ready_russia_nice_and_new_missiles_will_be_coming_136774.html Wed, 11 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/03/27/mattis_predicts_partnership_with_bolton_despite_differences_136636.html Tue, 27 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2018/01/09/mattis_reveals_himself_in_storytelling_moments_with_troops_135960.html Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 -0600 Robert Burns https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/08/21/trump_renews_afghan_commitment_but_says_no_blank_check_134804.html Mon, 21 Aug 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/05/31/pentagon_missile_defense_program_scores_a_win_134051.html Wed, 31 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/05/20/us_pitches_plan_to_russia_to_avoid_armed_conflict_in_syria_133951.html Sat, 20 May 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/04/19/vp_pence_to_north_korea_the_sword_stands_ready_133643.html Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2016/04/25/pentagon_congress_at_odds_over_base_closings_130382.html Mon, 25 Apr 2016 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/10/10/us_abandons_failed_rebel-building_effort_in_syria_128371.html Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/06/10/us_to_send_more_troops_to_iraq_for_expanded_training_mission_126926.html Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2015/05/19/fall_of_ramadi_raises_doubts_about_us_strategy_126641.html Tue, 19 May 2015 00:00:00 -0500 Robert Burns