Assessing Trump’s Panama Canal Claims
OPINION — “Whether a President is serious, particularly one like [President-elect] Donald Trump, he says a lot of things he doesn’t follow up on. He also […] More
Fine Print
Trump, Greenland, and a History of Intrigue
OPINION — “For purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an […] More
A Defense Bill Aims to Boost ‘Quality of Life’ in the Military
OPINION — “For the first time in decades, this year’s [fiscal 2025] defense [authorization] bill carries a different name. It is the Servicemember Quality of Life […] More
Questions for Trump’s FBI Nominee Kash Patel
OPINION — “The FBI’s footprint has gotten so freaking big and the biggest problem the FBI has had has come out of its intel shops. I’d […] More
The Latest
Before Confirming Tulsi Gabbard, the Senate Must Read the Fine Print
OPINION — “To say it changed my life was an understatement; just every day being confronted with that heavy human cost of war…I was the brigade’s […] More
Pete Hegseth’s Views of the Military – and the World
OPINION — “I think we are at an existential moment. I’m not trying to be hyperbolic here when it comes to the DoD (Defense Department). I […] More
Assessing US Recruitment: The Military V. Pete Hegseth
OPINION — “The U.S. Army Recruiting Command exceeded our fiscal year 2024 recruiting mission, with more than 55,000 future soldiers going to basic combat training. Additionally, […] More
Why the US is Paying So Much Attention to An Election In Moldova
OPINION — “The United States has partnered with the Moldovan government, private companies, and others to offer critical expertise and technical assistance to bolster Moldova’s cyber […] More
A Victory Strategy for Ukraine: Disrupt Russia’s Artillery Supply Chain
OPINION — “Russia’s industrial might can and should be disrupted with a focused effort on the artillery supply chain. Doing so will save Ukrainian lives, degrade […] More
A Fight for the Future of US Special Operations Forces
OPINION — “If the numbers are what they are, then we need to man SOF (Special Operations Forces) to the numbers we can man to […] More
Pentagon Leaders Say the Budget Process Hurts National Security. They’re Right.
OPINION — “The stark truth is that these short-term, temporary funding measures create uncertainty throughout the U.S. military and put us at a strategic disadvantage. […] More
Pentagon May be Slow to ‘Paradigm Shift’ in AI-Driven Weapons
OPINION — “We are long past debating whether software- and AI- (Artificial Intelligence) enabled technologies are essential to America’s ability to deter, and if necessary, defeat […] More
The Pentagon’s ‘Rare Earth’ Problem is a China Problem, Too
OPINION — “Critical materials, such as rare earths, are materials needed to supply U.S. military, industry, and essential civilian needs during a national emergency and are […] More
Russian Disinformation – and Dangers for American Democracy
OPINION — “As I have already said, we favored Mr. Biden, the current President, but they took him out of the race. That said, he advised his supporters to support Ms. Harris. […] More
What a Congressional Report Tells Us About the War In Ukraine
OPINION — “Due to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector, rolling blackouts occurred regularly across Ukraine during the quarter, especially during evening hours, when demand for […] More
Donald Trump and Elon Musk – the Annotated Version
OPINION — “One of the things we’re going to do is we’re going to build an Iron Dome over us. Israel has it. We’re going […] More
No Idle Threat: Cyber Attacks and the U.S. Water Supply
OPINION — “The water sector faces increasing cybersecurity-related risk. While national reporting requirements for cyber incidents are being developed, known incidents have disrupted water sector […] More
The U.S. Military’s Recruitment Problem – and What to Do About It
OPINION — “Fiscal year 2023 was a challenging recruiting year; for the first time in 24 years, we did not meet recruiting goals in the […] More
Upgrading the U.S. Military’s Nuclear Warheads
OPINION — “I want to ensure that I have a weapon system that will deliver the capabilities that I need to deliver. I also need […] More