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The Strategic Value of the US-Ukraine Rare Earth Minerals Deal
If you've been paying attention to what President Donald Trump has been doing since Jan. 20, you've ...
May 11, 2025Read More
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Dave Patterson
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National Security Correspondent at LibertyNation.Com. Dave is a retired U.S. Air Force Pilot with over 180 combat missions in Vietnam. He is the former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller and has served in executive positions in the private sector aerospace and defense industry. In addition to Liberty Nation, Dave’s articles have appeared in The Federalist and DefenseOne.com.
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Military Affairs
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Over the last couple of weeks, criticism of the Pentagon machinery has increased. Oddly, those findi...
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Opinion
The Strategic Value of the US-Ukraine Rare Earth Minerals Deal
If you've been paying attention to what President Donald Trump has been doing si...
May 11, 2025
Military Affairs
Houthis Get a Dose of Strategic Reality
Is striking fixed ground targets strategically effective? That's the question th...
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Military Affairs
World War II Ended Eight Decades Ago, and the World Remembers
The end of World War II in Europe – May 8, 1945 – is being commemorated by gover...
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Opinion
Waltz Left National Security, but the Media Obit Came Too Soon
Always happy to cover internecine battles among the White House staff, the media...
May 4, 2025
Opinion
Trump’s Minerals Deal With Ukraine Is a Win-Win
President Donald Trump's patience and persistence paid off. Following an impolit...
May 2, 2025
Military Affairs
When Drones Invade Airspace Above Military Bases
Drones are proliferating in the skies over the United States. From industrial dr...
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Trump Passes on Commemorating US Defeat in Vietnam
Today, April 30, marks 50 years since the Vietnam War ended. At the time, the US...
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Trump’s Patience With Russia Is Wearing Thin
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Putin Dragging His Feet on the Ukraine Ceasefire?
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