Can a Free Republic be a Superpower: Part 2a: Is the US a Superpower?

On the surface, this question seems almost silly. The US has a nuclear arsenal, one of the strongest economies, and outstanding military power. Yet we ran from Afghanistan with our tail between our legs in near total disgrace. We did something like that in Vietnam nearly 50 years before repeating it in Afghanistan. Are these …

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Understanding DIME-Trump Gets It, Biden Doesn’t Parts 1 & 2

Editor’s Note: Mike Ford will be live on Liberty Lighthouse Radio tonight at 1830EST, to discuss this article, what’s going on at Davos, and classified documents in President Biden’s garage. Assessing national power, your own or that of other nations, is how smart leaders can effectively advance their nation’s interests. This process can also be …

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Thoughts on Ukraine, Part 5: Post-War Assessment and Rebuild

Ukraine Assessment and Rebuld

I understand the conflict is ongoing and does not have a known end date or end state conditions. But the sooner the USG, NATO, and the EU think through the dynamics of assessment, the quicker they can respond and conduct it. If they stand up coordinated assessment teams now, they can start assessing pre-conflict items, and conflict response now and gathering data.