In this week’s edition of LN World News Digest: Iranian missiles test fire, Japan considers preemptive strikes against North Korea, and more.
International
The Impact of ISIS on US Relations with Turkey
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun tightening the noose around Islamic State’s de facto capital of Raqqa according to Reuters. With the capture of the highway between Raqqa and the Deir al-Zor province on Monday, all main roads out of the city have been cut off.
EXTRA! EXTRA! The Travel Ban is Back
It finally happened. As promised, President Donald Trump has issued a new executive order regarding travel restrictions to six nations with known ties to terrorist organizations. The new directive halts immigration from those nations for ninety days and halts all refugees from any country entering the United States for the next one hundred twenty days.
Democrat Pressures Trump for Tougher Immigration Standards
Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) recently “wrote a letter to the president urging him to follow through on a promised crackdown before the end of the month.” Not to go overboard with the role reversal, Senator Durbin’s request is devoid of any mention of the need for a wall or a travel ban. His letter was instead specifically focused solely on H-1B visa reform.
LN World News Digest: 3.3.2017
The first installment of a new weekly roundup of strategic news around the globe.
Islamist Terrorism: The Importance of Naming the Enemy
We should not shield the Muslim community from the barbarism of the Islamist terrorists who pretend to act in their name.
Trump Proposes Massive Defense Spending Increase
While the military needs equipment updates to maintain its technological edge, it also needs better accountability of current defense spending.
Border Patrol Demands Identification From Domestic Passengers on Delta Flight
Customs and Border Patrol violated an entire plane full of passengers’ Constitutional rights when they demanded “papers please.”
Which Part of Illegal Immigrants Do They Not Understand?
While the left likes to use the phrase “undocumented immigrant,” the cold, hard truth is that they are supporting illegal activity.