by Dave Patterson | Apr 13, 2023 | Articles, Intelligence, Opinion
Some of the Pentagon’s most closely held secrets are reported to have been posted on Discord, a gamers’ social media website. The Defense Department is in full hair-on-fire mode to determine the scope and depth of the leak. The search is on for the leaker,...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 13, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Has the Department of Defense found a new shiny object in artificial intelligence for its wish list? Weapon systems have come a long way since “fire and forget” was a new concept. Now you fire, and if you forget, the weapon system reminds you what...
by Mark Angelides | Apr 12, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has filed suit against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) for seeking to subpoena a former associate involved in the case against Donald Trump. The prosecutor alleges that Jordan’s actions – in his role as chair of the House Judiciary...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 11, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs
China made its displeasure known when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on April 5 by performing a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) live-fire drill close to Taiwan. In a similar flex of muscle, from April 11 to...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 8, 2023 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Since February 24, 2022, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, Congress has appropriated $115 billion in US greenbacks to support the Kyiv government. President Joe Biden just announced he is sending an additional $2.6 billion. Inside the beltway, political...