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Mikhael Smits

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Washington, DC, United States

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  • Defense News
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Past articles by Mikhael:

Huawei endangers Western values

With alarming frequency, reports are surfacing about Huawei’s core role in China's systemic repression. → Read More

Iran attack highlights US missile defense vulnerability

The U.S. Army has made air and missile defense a top priority, but is that enough to keep American interests safe? → Read More

Trade deal with China or not, the US must bolster Taiwan’s defense

Impatient and determined to exert control over Taiwan, China has employed political and military means to isolate and intimidate the island. → Read More

Mikhael Smits, David Adesnik: Drone attack – Iran needs to know it will pay a price for its risky provocations

It is essential for the U.S. to show Tehran that Iran will pay a price for its dangerous provocations. → Read More

MSNBC Anchor Corrects 'Pro-Life' to 'Anti-Abortion'

MSNBC anchor Kasie Hunt caught herself favorably describing pro-life Democrats Thursday, stopping herself mid-sentence to call them "anti-abortion" instead. → Read More

Moulton Compares Funding Abortion to Paying Troops

Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.) compared defunding abortion to defunding the troops during a CNN interview Thursday, calling to repeal the Hyde Amendment. → Read More

Moulton: Abrams Lost Because This Country Is Racist

Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.) claimed Sunday that racism was the reason Stacey Abrams (D) lost her race for governor of Georgia. → Read More

Sanders Twice Campaigned for Socialist Workers Party

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) actively campaigned for the Socialist Workers Party during earlier presidential elections, a report revealed Thursday. → Read More

De Blasio's Donors Don't Want to Vote For Him

Mayor Bill de Blasio's (D., N.Y.) hometown paper had trouble finding supportive voters, even among his most generous donors. → Read More

O'Rourke Apologizes to Staff for Being 'Giant A**hole'

Robert Francis 'Beto' O'Rourke thanked his campaign staff for putting up with him, even when he could be a "giant asshole." → Read More

Institute for Justice Scores Free Speech Wins

The Institute for Justice won two free speech cases for entrepreneurs this week, one against licensing laws, the other against the "mural police." → Read More

Sen. Feinstein Dines with Iranian FM Amid Tensions

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) had dinner with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Politico reported Thursday. → Read More

NYU Graduation Speaker Smears Trump, Israel

A graduation speaker at New York University called President Donald Trump a "fascist," described Israel as an "apartheid" state, endorsed the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and praised Occupy Wall Street in a two-minute excerpt from his Monday speech. → Read More

Virginia Lawmaker Connected to Anti-Semitic Groups

A member of the Virginia legislature is connected to multiple anti-Semitic organizations and is the son of a Hamas fundraiser. → Read More

Arson Suspected in Three Fires At Jewish Centers

Fires at Jewish centers in Massachusetts were deliberately set, authorities now believe. Two were an hour apart, and two struck one house the same week. → Read More

Bullock Thinks... And Thinks... Before Naming Accomplishments

The latest presidential candidate to throw his hat into the Democratic primary stumbled when asked for his proudest accomplishment as governor. → Read More

Biden to Progressives: 'Everybody Should Just Calm Down'

Former vice president Joe Biden pushed directly back at his party's progressives, suggesting they "calm down a little bit." → Read More

Booker Won't Criticize Biden, Then Compares Warren to Trump for Wanting to Break Up Big Tech Companies

Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) surprised his interviewer Friday, criticizing a fellow presidential candidate minutes after declining to criticize another. → Read More

Gold Star Mothers Join House Republicans in Border Security Push

Republican lawmakers and Gold Star mothers gathered Thursday to promote national security. → Read More

U.N. Spokesman Harasses Holocaust Museum Over Holocaust Remembrance Day

A U.N. spokesman, replying to a five-day-old post about Holocaust Remembrance Day, demanded a Holocaust museum respond to a ten-year-old Israeli comment. → Read More