James B. Cunningham: “I applaud President Obama's decision to maintain the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan through 2016 and beyond.”

The ultimate expression of political power in this country comes not from the branches of our government and those that serve as public officials in them, but from the people.

One thing we do know about Afghanistan is that Afghans like to vote even if it is dangerous for them to do so.

The restoration of U.S. engagement in a multilateral approach to trade policy in the Indo-Pacific region is fundamental to success in that competition.

Our ability to engage multilaterally in Asia... is key to building and reinforcing our capacity... to counter Chinese influence.