Military Affairs

Trump’s Golden Dome Comes Into Focus

Trump’s Golden Dome Comes Into Focus

Protecting the homeland prompts Cold War thinking.

by Dave Patterson | May 22, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

During the Cold War years, the concept of mutual assured destruction kept the...

Trump Call to Putin a Guarded First Step to Ceasefire

Trump Call to Putin a Guarded First Step to Ceasefire

The Russian leader may reach for the olive branch, as the war takes a bitter toll on his country.

by Dave Patterson | May 20, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

On May 16, representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for two...

Houthis Get a Dose of Strategic Reality

Houthis Get a Dose of Strategic Reality

Bombing sorties can get an enemy’s attention, but does it halt their aggression?

by Dave Patterson | May 9, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

Is striking fixed ground targets strategically effective? That's the question...

World War II Ended Eight Decades Ago, and the World Remembers

World War II Ended Eight Decades Ago, and the World Remembers

The commemorations worldwide are accompanied by still tenacious belligerence.

by Dave Patterson | May 8, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

The end of World War II in Europe – May 8, 1945 – is being commemorated by...

When Drones Invade Airspace Above Military Bases

When Drones Invade Airspace Above Military Bases

The proliferation of commercial and industrial UAVs is a problem.

by Dave Patterson | May 1, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

Drones are proliferating in the skies over the United States. From industrial...

Trump Passes on Commemorating US Defeat in Vietnam

Trump Passes on Commemorating US Defeat in Vietnam

The ignominious retreat from Saigon was 50 years ago. Time to pop the champagne?

by Dave Patterson | Apr 30, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

Today, April 30, marks 50 years since the Vietnam War ended. At the time, the...

Turmoil in the Pentagon: Key Staffers Lack Experience

Turmoil in the Pentagon: Key Staffers Lack Experience

Experience is not a prerequisite for becoming a politician, but it should be for the people who actually run things.

by Dave Patterson | Apr 28, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

Over the last couple of weeks, criticism of the Pentagon machinery has...

Air Force Still ‘Planning’ for Microreactors

Air Force Still ‘Planning’ for Microreactors

After four years “in the works,” the Air Force’s solution to power demands remains a wish.

by Dave Patterson | Apr 25, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

Innovation collided with fossilized bureaucratic thinking, and a necessary...

Trump’s Patience With Russia Is Wearing Thin

Trump’s Patience With Russia Is Wearing Thin

Indications are that the US is growing tired of the lack of ceasefire progress.

by Dave Patterson | Apr 19, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion

When is enough enough? This is the question President Donald Trump may be...