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.
Defense
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.
Yahya Sinwar is Afraid of the Death He Inflicted On So Many Others
Following the extermination — I will not use the word assassination to reference the killing of a cockroach — of Ismail Haniyeh as the political leader of Hamas, the leadership of the terrorist group decided that Yahya Sinwar should be their new Fearless Leader. Well, now the distinguished Mr Sinwar has added a new demand …
Unpacking China’s Strategic Aggression
China’s strategic aggression towards the United States goes far beyond mere economic competition—it embodies a multifaceted approach deeply rooted in 5th generation warfare tactics.
The DEI Mind Virus: A National Security Threat to U.S.
Our woke military through its DEI efforts is going out of its way to alienate the very demographic that has done most of the bleeding and dying in our nation’s wars.
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 4 Toxic Debt
Toxic Debt threatens not only the ability to be a superpower, but our entire way of life.
Republic versus Superpower Part 3: Operational Security, Transparency, and Security
When I looked at the question, Can a Free Republic be a Superpower?, the conflict between transparency and security troubled me. I set the series aside for a bit and was reminded of it when I wrote a post on LinkedIn, Truth is the First Casualty of War. This is Part 3, and it …
Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2b: Superpower or Sleeping Giant?
Japanese Admiral Yamamoto reportedly said, “I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve.”