The Road to Kyiv: NATO, Kosovo, and the Long Shadow of a Broken Promise, Part 1
This is Part 1 of 3, about the story of a broken promise—and the consequences that would echo from the Balkans to the Black Sea.
David T. Cloft
Duty, Honor, Country… Why Family Matters Most
Family, is different than military service, no matter how honorable. A nation may thank you for your service, but it won’t sit beside your hospital bed when you’re broken.
From CW2 Cube to Culture War 2.1: How Matt Bracken’s Theory Evolved into Today’s Fragmented America
In the early 2010s, retired Navy SEAL and political novelist Matt Bracken published a provocative essay titled “CW2 Cube. In it, he proposed a three-dimensional model for understanding how a second American civil war might play out—not along neat geographic lines, but via complex interrelations of race, ideology, and allegiance to government authority.
Dispelling Misconceptions: The Relevance of the Old Testament in Modern Christianity
In discussions about the Bible’s relevance to modern Christian life, misconceptions often arise regarding the importance of the Old Testament.
The U.S. and NATO in the Balkans: America’s Forgotten Chapter of Peacekeeping
The Balkans conflict in the 1990s, particularly the wars in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Kosovo, saw the U.S. and NATO engaged in a prolonged and often overlooked peacekeeping mission.
Trump – Want to Make America Great Again? Start by Killing the Patriot Act
If Donald Trump really wants to Make America Great Again, he should start by leading the charge to repeal the Patriot Act—one of the most un-American laws ever passed in the name of “security.”
The Easter Offensive of 1972: The Forgotten Blitz That Shook Vietnam
Most Americans can name the Tet Offensive of 1968. Fewer have heard of the Easter Offensive of 1972—a thunderous, armor-led assault that nearly shattered South Vietnam and delivered one of the most brutal, large-scale conventional battles of the entire Vietnam War.
Slavery/Modern Serfdom: The Comfortable Chains of the 21st Century
Today, the average American works nearly half the year just to pay taxes—federal, state, property, fuel, sales, even death.
The Unnaturalness Of Nothing
Human beings are wired to survive, to move forward, to grow. Everything in our lived experience is framed by awareness, time, and continuity. We plan for tomorrow. We remember yesterday. So the concept of not existing — of a permanent pause button on all of reality — is so foreign to our operating system that it evokes panic, dread, or numbness.
Civil War 2.0: You’re Already in It, Part 3
“The separation of church and state was never meant to eliminate religion from society—but to prevent the state from becoming a religion.” Thomas Jefferson
Civil War 2.0: You’re Already in It, Part 2
In conventional wars, armies carry rifles and wear camouflage. In Civil War 2.0, your enemies wear lanyards, file lawsuits, code algorithms, and write policy memos. Their weapons aren’t bullets—they’re mandates, executive orders, subpoenas, shadowbans, and ESG scores. This isn’t just war—it’s fifth-generation occupation.
Civil War 2.0: You’re Already In It, Part 1
This is part one of a three part series on the hidden Civil War now taking place in these United States of America, a Civil War that most Americans don’t realize they are already involved in.
The Crusades: A Just War for the Survival of Christianity
Modern academics and popular media often portray the Crusades as a series of brutal, unprovoked wars of Christian aggression against a peaceful Muslim world. This narrative is not only historically inaccurate, but deeply unjust to the generations of Christians who answered the call to defend their faith, their fellow believers, and the very existence of Christian civilization.
The Founders Warned Us: How America’s Founding Fathers Feared Political Parties
This is part 4 of a 4-part series on The Founders and their prescient fears and warnings on the dangers of Political Parties.
Created in the Image: Why Humans Know Better Than Dolphins
You’ve probably seen it in a nature documentary or read it in a biology textbook: dolphins are among the smartest animals on Earth. But, no matter how intelligent a dolphin is, it will never have a conscience.
The Founders Warned Us: How America’s Founding Fathers Feared Political Parties
This is part 3 of a 4-part series on The Founders and their prescient fears and warnings on the dangers of Political Parties.
Charles Martel: The Hammer Who Halted the Muslim Conquest of Europe
In an age when Europe teetered on the edge of collapse after the fall of the Roman Empire, one man stood between the continent and a future under Islamic rule. That man was Charles Martel
The Founders Warned Us: How America’s Founding Fathers Feared Political Parties
This is part 2 of a 4-part series on The Founders and their prescient fears and warnings on the dangers of Political Parties.
Vlad the Impaler: The Brutal Warlord Who Fought to Halt the Spread of Islam in Europe
In an era where kings bowed to the advancing Ottoman Empire, one man chose terror over tribute. Vlad III of Wallachia, better known to history as Vlad the Impaler, was no diplomat, no saint, and certainly no peacemaker — but his reign of calculated brutality served a singular purpose: to keep Christian Europe from falling under the crescent banner of Islam.
The Founders Warned Us: How America’s Founding Fathers Feared Political Parties (Part 1)
This is part 1 of a 4-part series on The Founders and their prescient fears and warnings on the dangers of Political Parties.