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.
Military
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
Controversy at the Military Academy
A former West Point professor’s letter exposes corruption, cheating, and failing standards.
When Lack of Seriousness Becomes Downright Disrespectful
Even when used as parody, acts of disrespect for the traditions of a storied military service, demonstrate a lack of seriousness needed to be anywhere near the levers of national military power.
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 …
October 7 – When the Enemy Showed Its True Colors
On October 7, 2023, the Iranian mullahs’ instruments in the Gaza Strip, known as Hamas, carried out a vicious attack on the people of Israel.
Israel’s ceasefire plan; Blow terrorists up and they stop fighting.
Israel blew up the last of Hezbollah’s hierarchy as they met in secret in a totally secure bunker. Netanyahu casually addressed the UN while terrorist-supporting diplomats walked out of his speech. I wonder how many had pagers on their belts.
The “Leadership” Of Kamila Harris
Kamala Harris is many things, but she is not a leader, in spite of every lie put out there.
Dueling Banjos and Dueling Generals
The Harris Campaign came out with the list of over 700 hundred defense and national security specialists supporting Her. If Trump produces a like list, as it happens during most political seasons, we’ll have “Dueling Generals.”
The least shocking endorsement of them all
The Drudge Report, the deep-state’s electronic bulletin board, promoted an NYT column it ran under General Stanley McChrystal’s name: “Why Kamala Harris Has Won Me Over.”
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.
Pizza Box Origami of Death: Australia’s Cardboard Drones Strike Fear on the Battlefield
Low-cost drones are delivering devastating effects on the battlefield, with a 75+ mile range and a cost under $600.
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.