Trump’s Golden Dome Comes Into Focus
May 22, 2025
During the Cold War years, the concept of mutual assured destruction kept...
Articles by Dave Patterson
Trump Call to Putin a Guarded First Step to Ceasefire
May 20, 2025
On May 16, representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for...
President Trump, Foreign Policy, and the Middle East
May 19, 2025
Since the days of Richard Nixon’s presidency, US foreign policy has taken...
Pakistan and India Pushed to the Brink Again
May 12, 2025
Blood feuds are not uncommon. In modern times, we’ve witnessed violence between...
The Strategic Value of the US-Ukraine Rare Earth Minerals Deal
May 11, 2025
If you’ve been paying attention to what President Donald Trump has been...
Houthis Get a Dose of Strategic Reality
May 9, 2025
Is striking fixed ground targets strategically effective? That’s the question that underpins...
World War II Ended Eight Decades Ago, and the World Remembers
May 8, 2025
The end of World War II in Europe – May 8, 1945...
Waltz Left National Security, but the Media Obit Came Too Soon
May 4, 2025
Always happy to cover internecine battles among the White House staff, the...
Trump’s Minerals Deal With Ukraine Is a Win-Win
May 2, 2025
President Donald Trump’s patience and persistence paid off. Following an impolitic encounter...
When Drones Invade Airspace Above Military Bases
May 1, 2025
Drones are proliferating in the skies over the United States. From industrial...
Trump Passes on Commemorating US Defeat in Vietnam
Apr 30, 2025
Today, April 30, marks 50 years since the Vietnam War ended. At...
Turmoil in the Pentagon: Key Staffers Lack Experience
Apr 28, 2025
Over the last couple of weeks, criticism of the Pentagon machinery has...