National Security

5th Generation War, 1462: Vlad the Impaler Understood the Human Domain

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History remembers Vlad the Impaler as a blood-soaked medieval psychopath. But what happens if we assume Vlad was a rational actor? Suddenly the stakes, the terror, and the infamous Forest of the Impaled start looking less like random savagery and more like calculated deterrence. Vlad couldn’t outspend or outfight the Ottoman Empire, so he weaponized the one battlefield where a small power could compete with a giant: the human mind. Five hundred years before “fifth-generation warfare” became fashionable, Dracula was already playing game theory—with sharpened stakes.

5th Generation War, Part 1: Don’t Capture the Capitol—Just Convince Half of the People it’s Corrupt and Illegitimate

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You don’t have to invade a nation to defeat it. You may only have to convince its citizens that their elections are rigged, their courts are corrupt, their institutions are illegitimate, and their neighbors are the enemy. As early as 2012, the U.S. military was wrestling with the Human Dimension and emerging ideas about the Human Domain—the recognition that wars ultimately turn on human behavior and human will. Add smartphones, algorithms, information warfare, color-revolution dynamics, and fifth-generation warfare, and the battlefield starts looking considerably different. The Capitol can still be standing, the flag can still be flying, and elections can still happen right on schedule. But if nobody believes any of it anymore, an enemy may never have to conquer us. We may eventually do the job ourselves.

NATO Welcomes Greenland Deal: Denmark Will Give U.S. “Permanent Security Control”

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Trump has expressed his desire to acquire Greenland, population 56,000, since as long ago as 2019. Officials from the United States, Greenland and Denmark negotiated for months behind the scenes, searching for solutions to address some of Trump’s security concerns about the mineral-rich island.

Highlights of the Week with Don Surber

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Don Surber walks us through this week’s media roundup with his uniquely sarcastic perspective. He’ll make you think; he’ll make you laugh; and he’s far better at cutting to the heart of the matter than the legacy media.

ITEM 1: I thought I found where Alissa Heinerscheid, former VP of Marketing for Bud Light, works now.

But Grok said she went to work for PGA rival LIV Golf, which is battling for survival in bankruptcy court.

Hey, DNC, have I got the right person for you.

China’s Cognitive War Against America – The Trump-Xi Summit

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In just a few weeks after our nation remembers and mourns the loss of nearly 3000 souls murdered on 9-11, President Trump will be meeting with Xi Jinping. What is truly surreal about the summit and our continued engagement of China, is that the summit will occur while Xi is waging war on the United States of America.

AR Tactical: Can Your Rifle Even Reach 600 Yards?

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Think you’re a rifleman? There’s only one way to find out. AR Tactical is one of the fastest-growing rifle sports in America, challenging everyday shooters to stretch their skills to 600 yards with practical rifles and real-world marksmanship. Along the way, even experienced competitors discover that old habits don’t always translate—and that’s part of the fun. The question is simple: Will your rifle even reach 600 yards?

Before You Mock the 6.5 Creedmoor, Learn What “Creedmoor” Means

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The 6.5 Creedmoor has been around for 19 years, and apparently that still hasn’t been enough time for some gun enthusiasts to learn what the word Creedmoor actually means.

Before you utter “6.5 Man Bun” again, try Google.

EPA has been a ‘puppet for the left,’ former chief of staff says

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Former EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara discusses the termination of Biden-era climate rules by the EPA on ‘The Bottom Line.’