David Grantham
David A. Grantham, Ph.D., is an NCPA senior fellow and project manager for the NCPA's Financial Crisis Initiative. He is an expert in U.S. national security issues and Latin American and Middle Eastern politics and economy. Dr. Grantham’s work has been featured in the Journal of Transatlantic Studies, History Compass, Townhall and the Daily Caller, among others, and is also a graduate of the University of Texas’ Arabic Summer Language Institute.
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Category Archives: U.S. National Security
Terrorism in Latin America (Part One): The Infiltration of Islamic Extremists
“The threat from Islamic extremists in Latin America remains an overlooked aspect of U.S. national security strategy. And the threat is worsening – not “waning” as the Obama administration claimed about Iran in 2013. The Trump administration should shift U.S. priorities in Latin … Continue reading
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America Should Be Ready, Venezuela Might Become the Next Syria
This originally appeared in Townhall. “Said former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Nazi buildup in Europe: “When the situation was manageable it was neglected, and now that it is thoroughly out of hand we apply too late the remedies … Continue reading
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Do World Leaders Actually Know How to Respond to Terrorism?
This first appeared in Townhall: “A vehicle attack in London. Another in Sweden. A subway bombing in Russia and attacks against Christians in Egypt. The attacks by jihadists just continue. It seems like world leaders are completely out of ideas. … Continue reading
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5 Reasons the U.S. Should Defund the U.N. Palestinian Refugee Program
(This piece also appeared in the Times of Israel and is co-authored by Calev Myers) “American taxpayer money is wasted on UN programs, such as the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), for which the United States … Continue reading
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Two-Faced Trump Haters
Originally appeared in Townhall.com: “The increasing hysteria around Trump from the absolute resistance crowd brought to mind the former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and her statement that peace would come when Israel’s enemies “love their children more than they hate … Continue reading
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The Failure of a Dam in California Is Warning About the Grid
This column originally appeared in Townhall.com. “What in the world does the frightening news about the Oroville Dam in California have to do with America’s electric grid? Answer: the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The California state government is scrambling … Continue reading
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Syrians Quietly Investigated During the Great Immigration Panic of 2017
This originally appeared in Townhall.com: “President Trump’s executive order to halt immigration from several Middle East countries comes at the same time Americans are learning of Syrians who may have slipped through the cracks. The Los Angeles Times reports the FBI and the … Continue reading
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Why Are We Ignoring Jihadists in Latin America
This originally appeared in Townhall: “Famed Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz said Obama will go down in history as the worst foreign policy president of all time, after the U.S. chose to abstain in the U.N. Security Council vote on … Continue reading
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Trump Admin Has Opportunity to Rebuild Military, Shrink Bloated Government
This post originally appeared in CNS News, co-authored by Allen West. “Washington D.C. is all about politics, policy and procedure. The Department of Defense receives plenty of political and policy attention, but few care to look at the procedures. It’s … Continue reading
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The Potential Success of Trump’s Counterterrorism Strategy
President-elect Donald Trump has been criticized during the election process for maintaining the element of surprise in his strategy to defeat ISIS. He indicated that detailing his plan during the debate would allow the enemy to prepare accordingly. This discipline … Continue reading
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