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What Congress Found Inside the Iran War Spending Bill

What Congress Found Inside the Iran War Spending Bill

“You sir [Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth] are the failure. Not the men and women [in military service] who are on that front line [in the Middle [...] More

Is Iran Controlling the Gulf Conflict?

Recent statements from President Trump indicate he is prepared to continue, or escalate, U.S. military strikes while simultaneously signaling he is [...] More

The $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Without a Strategy

“This is not at all a strategy-driven [FY 2027 defense] budget. This is a budget-driven budget. If you look at the Truth Social posts by the [...] More

25 Years After 9/11, the Next Global Shock Could be Worse

The next 9/11 is unlikely to be another terrorist attack of equivalent scale nor a cyber-attack nor even another pandemic. The next global shock may [...] More

The next 9/11 is unlikely to be another terrorist attack of equivalent scale nor a cyber-attack nor even another pandemic. The next global shock may [...] More

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Cold War 2.0 Will Be Won by Private Capital

Cold War 2.0 Will Be Won by Private Capital

The next Arsenal of Democracy will be built as much by investors, entrepreneurs, and operators as by government.Cold War 2.0 is not coming, it’s [...] More

The West Must Tell Russians the Truth About the War

The West Must Tell Russians the Truth About the War

Tell the Russian people about the carnage in Russia’s war with Ukraine. Tell them about the Russian lives lost and the crushing financial cost of a [...] More

A Master List of Espionage Targets, Suspected Spies, and Potential Recruits

A Master List of Espionage Targets, Suspected Spies, and Potential Recruits

It was with alarm that I read the recent New York Times article reporting the regurgitation of a truly terrible idea that, like a bad meal, continues [...] More

Afghanistan Lost the Cognitive War Before It Lost the State

Afghanistan Lost the Cognitive War Before It Lost the State

The collapse of Afghanistan in August 2021 is still widely interpreted as a military or political failure. That interpretation is [...] More

Washington’s Spy Ring and Paine’s Democracy

Washington’s Spy Ring and Paine’s Democracy

Agent 711 was one of the most effective and least known spies in our nation's history. He used dead drops to communicate about enemy plans. He used [...] More

Inside the $87.6 Billion Iran War Supplemental

“In addition to supporting OEF (Operation Epic Fury, the Iran War) costs incurred by DOW (Department of War), the [$87.6 billion Fiscal Year FY 2026 [...] More

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

Military power is meaningless if it cannot move.Every American war plan, from deterring aggression in Europe to prevailing in the Indo-Pacific, [...] More

The Front Line of the AI Race Runs Through Your Company's Chat Logs

The Front Line of the AI Race Runs Through Your Company's Chat Logs

Last week, a statement from former White House AI advisor David Sacks stopped Washington cold. "We now have a Chinese open-weight model that is as [...] More

An Outlook for What’s Next in Iran War

An Outlook for What’s Next in Iran War

With tensions rising all week, the U.S. has launched a new round of strikes against Iranian military targets and maritime assets. The strikes follow [...] More

The Succession Question Haunting the Kremlin

The Succession Question Haunting the Kremlin

The late-June 2026 death of Sergei B. Ivanov - the man once thought the most likely successor to Vladimir Putin - as well as the Russian President’s [...] More

Putin’s Running Out of Scare Tactics and Options

Putin’s Running Out of Scare Tactics and Options

Russian President Vladimir Putin can no longer conceal the cost of his Ukraine war from the Russian public. There are fuel shortages throughout the [...] More

Cyber Fraud, Banks, and What America Can Do About It

Cyber Fraud, Banks, and What America Can Do About It

Your phone buzzes with a text from your bank: “Did you authorize a $2,400 transfer? Reply NO to stop it.” You reply, and seconds later a calm “fraud [...] More

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What Congress Found Inside the Iran War Spending Bill

What Congress Found Inside the Iran War Spending Bill

Is Iran Controlling the Gulf Conflict?

Is Iran Controlling the Gulf Conflict?

The $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Without a Strategy

The $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Without a Strategy

25 Years After 9/11, the Next Global Shock Could be Worse

25 Years After 9/11, the Next Global Shock Could be Worse

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Cold War 2.0 Will Be Won by Private Capital

Cold War 2.0 Will Be Won by Private Capital

The West Must Tell Russians the Truth About the War

The West Must Tell Russians the Truth About the War

A Master List of Espionage Targets, Suspected Spies, and Potential Recruits

A Master List of Espionage Targets, Suspected Spies, and Potential Recruits

Afghanistan Lost the Cognitive War Before It Lost the State

Afghanistan Lost the Cognitive War Before It Lost the State

Washington’s Spy Ring and Paine’s Democracy

Washington’s Spy Ring and Paine’s Democracy

Inside the $87.6 Billion Iran War Supplemental

Inside the $87.6 Billion Iran War Supplemental

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

America’s Military Plans Depend on Infrastructure It Doesn’t Secure

The Front Line of the AI Race Runs Through Your Company's Chat Logs

The Front Line of the AI Race Runs Through Your Company's Chat Logs

An Outlook for What’s Next in Iran War

An Outlook for What’s Next in Iran War

The Succession Question Haunting the Kremlin

The Succession Question Haunting the Kremlin

Putin’s Running Out of Scare Tactics and Options

Putin’s Running Out of Scare Tactics and Options

Cyber Fraud, Banks, and What America Can Do About It

Cyber Fraud, Banks, and What America Can Do About It

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