"It may seem a paradox to the uninitiated, but the soldier, by choice or the dictates of his draft board, is a...
Dave Patterson
National Security Correspondent
Libya: More Dangerous than ISIS?
"More dangerous than ISIS," says Marine Corps General Thomas Waldhauser, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command....
Criticism from the Senate Minority: Thoughtful Reproach or Political Tirade?
Ten United States senators – Democrats, every one – sent to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper an eight-page...
Russia and China Making Moves in the Arctic – Can the US Counter?
“[W]hoever holds the Arctic, holds the world. I think it is the most important strategic place in the world.” –...
National Security, the Defense Budget, and You: A Primer (Part 2 of 2)
Remember how the first part of this series outlined the disciplined and structured process to develop the Defense...
National Security, the Defense Budget, and You: A Primer – Part 1
Building the Defense Budget Tired of binge-watching Netflix? Exhausted by trying to find the progressive...
Does NK’s Balance of Power Shift With Kim’s Health?
The wires hummed with news that the North Korean dictator and “blessed leader” Kim Jong-un was critically ill...
Coronavirus Action Delayed by Lack of US Intel Sources in China?
The U.S. government may not have leaped into action upon hearing the warnings of an impending pandemic. Yet,...
To Be Effective in Battle, You Have to Get There
It seems simple enough: Being there requires getting there. Since the United States first engaged military...