Foreign adversaries don't act to make America great

In my 20 years of military service followed by over two decades of national security work in intelligence, counterintelligence and information operations, I recognized the former Soviet Union, now the Russian Federation, as a formidable adversary. As a result of America’s confused and counterproductive posture towards NATO and the recent decision to green light Turkey’s incursion into Kurdish-held territory in Northern Syria, Russia has gained strength and influence in this strategic area and in other areas of U.S. interest.

We saw an American presidential candidate actively invite Russia to u...