When Russia and China fly a formation of bombers into the US Air Defense Identification Zone, America takes notice. On July 25, that’s exactly what happened off the Alaskan coast, and NORAD scrambled its fighters to shadow the intruders. Russian planes close to Alaska aren’t rare, but joint formations with the Chinese that penetrate that […]

After Israel experienced one of the worst attacks and loss of life since the Holocaust on Oct. 7, 2023, President Joe Biden voiced America’s support for Israel and its people in the strongest terms, telling Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that US backing was ironclad. Nine months later, reality has set in. Fighting a war with […]

Is Donald Trump advocating for a new Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)? Four decades ago, then-President Ronald Reagan proposed the US embark on the unthinkable. Reagan suggested moving away from the US Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD) nuclear national security strategy, which was, at the time, held sacrosanct. But MAD was based on the US having an […]

Following a deadly drone strike on Israel by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi terrorists, Israeli Air Force fighter aircraft flew more than 1,000 miles to attack and destroy military targets at and around the Al Hodeidah port in western Yemen. Photos and video footage show significant damage and large fires. The Israeli air attack came in retaliation […]

The Trump-Vance ticket has endorsed a political platform that emphasizes national security. In past presidential nominating conventions, candidates made impressive promises, and the party platform was replete with plans to cure the nation’s ills. Seldom do these aspirations see fruition. However, if the past is indicative of the future, Donald Trump, as 47th president of […]

Mismanagement has put the US nuclear response capability in jeopardy. The replacement for the 1970s-era Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system currently deployed is Sentinel, but the program is struggling. In the meantime, Russia, China, North Korea, and potentially Iran are rapidly modernizing or growing their nuclear threat to the United States. This subject is […]

A seminal outcome of the 2024 NATO Summit was the acknowledgment that the Alliance must confront China. It was a shot across Beijing’s bow, and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) did not miss it. Until this year’s summit meeting, the Indo-Pacific was not solidly on NATO’s list of to-dos. Recent collaboration between China and […]

As presidential candidate Donald Trump was in full campaign oratory, he suddenly flinched, grabbed his bloodied right ear, and ducked to the stage floor. Within two seconds, Trump’s Secret Service detail was on him, shielding the former commander-in-chief from further danger. That’s what attendees saw and heard at the Trump campaign rally at the Butler […]

It was just a matter of time before China threatened NATO. Having Indo-Pacific partner nations Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea join the 2024 NATO Summit meetings acknowledged the need for a more global bulwark against real threats from Russia, North Korea, and China. It should come as no surprise then that China might […]

Marking the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), this year’s NATO’s summit in Washington, DC, is addressing a more challenging world. At NATO’s inception, the world had experienced a catastrophic war that claimed between 35 and 60 million lives and destroyed countless villages, towns, and cities, changing the landscape of Europe. The […]

As doubt about President Joe Biden’s cognitive capability swirls around Washington, DC, the president made yet another attempt to put the American people at ease. Most importantly, Biden attempted to assuage fears among America’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies that the leader of the most powerful nation on earth is not fully capable. To […]

In 1787, not all 13 of the original colonies were enthusiastic about the proposed US Constitution. One of the sticking points was how the fledgling country was to “provide for the common defense,” a sentiment so prominent in the Preamble. A series of 85 essays, The Federalist Papers, were written to persuade the people of New […]

Most of the commentary after the first presidential debate on June 27 focused on President Joe Biden’s frailty and incoherence and not on another significant area: a defense of his national security policies. During the few exchanges about Ukraine and Afghanistan, Biden offered up mostly ramblings. When challenged by Donald Trump on the disastrous Afghanistan […]

President Vladimir Putin has announced he’s considering changing the Kremlin’s doctrine on nuclear weapons use, specifically lowering the threshold for employing tactical nuclear missiles or bombs. Should the Kremlin believe the sovereignty of Russia is in jeopardy, it could mean a quicker trigger for a tactical nuclear laydown. Russia Makes Threats Nuclear Policy The White […]

US military bases have just been placed on the second-highest level of alert for the first time in ten years. Threats to US personnel stationed overseas, specifically in Europe, are at a high state of vigilance for terrorist and other hostile attacks. US European Command (USEUCOM) placed multiple US military bases on Force Protection Condition […]

While most of the world is focused on Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah is wreaking havoc. Since the horrific October 7 attack by the Hamas terrorists on southern Israel, the continuous barrage of Iran-supplied Hezbollah missiles and mortar rounds has been more of a sideshow to the Gaza conflict. That is changing rapidly, however, and US […]

Incrementalism is the watchword in Joe Biden’s approach to assisting the Kyiv government. There is nothing decisive, just a continuous march toward more direct US involvement in Ukraine’s defense against Russia. A report from the White House reveals that President Biden is considering allowing US contractors on the ground in Ukraine to provide technical assistance. […]

It’s presidential election time in Iran. On Friday, June 28, the enthusiasm for the national election will be palpable in the theocracy, with citizens lining up early to cast their ballots – or not. It seems there’s a malaise manifest among Iranian voters, prompting the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to address the people and […]

Heralded as a first-of-its-kind initiative to power a US Air Force base with a micro-reactor, the Eielson, AFB, Alaska small nuclear reactor project has dropped off the radar. The proposal to establish a pilot program at one of the coldest northern-tier bases was to determine the feasibility of using a miniature nuclear plant to replace […]

The Pentagon has a bad habit of getting weapon systems to the warfighter well after they were needed, and late-to-need weapons are useless. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was critical of the Pentagon in a June weapon systems report. Schedules were not met, performance is not equal to defeating the enemy quickly, and the cost […]

Why does the US Department of Defense still find itself dependent on China? Despite years of efforts to reduce reliance on Beijing for raw materials, semiconductors, and other crucial supply chain items, the United States remains entangled in a web of weapons systems and equipment supply chains with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Some […]

The just-published 2024 Reagan Institute Summer Survey, a significant barometer of American perspectives on US national security and foreign policy, has unveiled some unexpected findings. This research, widely respected for its insights, provides a snapshot of American opinions on US leadership, foreign policy, Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, China, and the value of alliances. Previous surveys, […]

President Joe Biden signed a ten-year defense pact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, an agreement intended to show America’s enduring commitment to the beleaguered country. Both leaders extolled the virtues of the agreement as a statement of intentions to ensure that Ukraine can stand up to the current unprovoked Russian invasion and any future incursion […]

Shades of the Cold War are ongoing just 90 miles from the US coast. On Wednesday, June 12, a flotilla of Russian warships converged on Havana, Cuba, to great celebratory activities. The port visit to America’s communist southern neighbor is part of a planned naval exercise in the waters of the Caribbean between June 12 […]