Forget Climate Change: Let’s Talk About the Real Threat—An EMP Meltdown
Electromagnetic Pulse, the mother of all electronic shutdowns, could fry our precious grid and everything that plugs into it.
Defense
Moldova is About to be Mobilized Against Russia
A few days ago, Moldova, the second poorest nation in Europe after beleaguered Ukraine, held a national referendum where their people approved, by a slim 50.4%, to join the European Union.
World War III Watch: Will American/NATO Weapons Be Used Against North Korean Troops Inside Russia?
My site noted, four days ago, that there were roughly 3,000 North Korean troops ‘undergoing training at military bases in eastern Russia’, and that John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said those troops would become “legitimate military targets” if they should be used in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Now those troops aren’t quite …
Unfit for Duty: The National Security Threat No One Wants to Talk About
It turns out the greatest national security threat to the United States isn’t from some far-flung foreign adversary—it’s from within.
World War III Watch: North Korean Troops Are ‘Training’ in Russia
With the presidential election only twelve days away, this story is not getting nearly as much traction as it should have. From The Washington Post: North Korean troops are in Russia, would be ‘legitimate targets’ in Ukraine, U.S. says Citing newly declassified intelligence, the Biden administration said that at least 3,000 personnel are undergoing combat …
The Post-9/11 GI Bill: A Milestone Policy with Unintended Consequences
The Post-9/11 GI Bill, enacted in 2008, was a transformative piece of legislation that provided significant educational benefits to veterans and their families.
A Different Inflection Point for West Point and the Army
What happens in Land Warfare is changing rapidly with significant effects. The battlefield is getting much more lethal across much greater distances.
The $2.3 Trillion Mystery: Pentagon’s Ongoing Financial Black Hole
Ah, the Pentagon. The place where trillions of dollars disappear, and no one bats an eye. Donald Rumsfeld stood in front of the press and casually dropped the bombshell that the Pentagon couldn’t account for $2.3 trillion
Inflection Point for West Point and the Army
Recently, the Superintendent and Dean at West Point wrote “the Army and the Academy are at an inflection point1.” Their “West Point 2050” addressed academics “to intellectually prepare graduates to lead across the full spectrum of conflict.” It would be interesting to read their deliberations on the inflection point and its implications. Absent that, here …
West Point Needs a Reset, Part2: In Their Own Words
On Sept. 12, Real Clear Defense published my commentary, “West Point Needs a Reset,” detailing why I and many fellow graduates believe the United States Military Academy has lost its way and needs to get back to the basics of educating future Army officers to fight and win our nation’s wars. Almost immediately, the piece …
West Point Needs a Reset
Not only has the taxpayer cost of a West Point education risen, but the Academy’s moral and professional compass seems to have shifted.
The Brilliance of General Sherman: Mastering the Art of Total War
A Georgia State Trooper pulled over a car full of West Point cadets for speeding. After sternly informing them, “Nobody drives through my county that fast,” the cadet behind the wheel, with a smirk, replied, “Sherman did.”
The 2024 Cost of Obama’s 2014 Failed Diplomacy
The crisis in Ukraine, now a full-blown war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives and consumed hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars, is a stark reminder of the perils of failed diplomacy and reckless intervention.
None Dare Call It Sedition
A cabinet secretary or a high-ranking military officer disagreeing with the president is one thing. Working to remove him from office is another.
SecDef Lloyd Austin Just Revealed America’s Weakness
The recent meeting of the “Ramstein Group,” headed up by the American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, laid out bad news… not just for Ukraine, but for the West in general.
Why Your New Neighbor Ate Your Cat
Your new neighbors killed and ate your cat because they don’t know American Culture. They aren’t ready, and sometimes are unwilling, to become Americans and contribute to American Civilization.
The Blinding Brilliance of the United States Navy
The United States Navy is a hugely expensive, and believed to be an extremely capable fighting force, able to project American power around the world, but sometimes things happen which are just do f(ornicating) stupid as to make me wonder just what we actually have for defense in this country. With the build up of …
The Reflective Belt: A Symbol of the Military’s Shift Toward Safety Over Combat Effectiveness
The U.S. military began to show signs of shifting priorities in the early 1990s, with a focus on risk aversion that would later become a key feature of a more “woke” military.
The Undeniable Right to Self-Defense: A Biblical Perspective
While the Bible does not provide explicit directives on the use of lethal force for self-defense or protection of property, its principles offer clear guidance for believers facing such ethical dilemmas
The Resilient A-10 Warthog: A Tale of Survival in the Face of Adversity
In the 1990s, the United States Air Force faced a critical decision: whether to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the “Warthog,” or to modernize its fleet with more advanced, multi-role aircraft.