by Dave Patterson | Sep 30, 2021 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
It’s uncommon in the collegial arena of executive branch relations for a public blame-fest to break out. But that’s what Fox News suggested happened at the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) hearing. Though Liberty Nation has been at the forefront,...
by Dave Patterson | May 2, 2021 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs
For the past four years, the Department of Defense has been warning of a problem with the supply chain providing semiconductors and microelectronics. The demand would outstrip the supply. Much of the concern centers on the U.S. dependency on China and other Asian...
by Graham J Noble | Nov 9, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics, Social Issues
President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 9 that he had replaced Secretary of Defense Mark Esper with Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Esper’s firing was not unexpected, though reports suggest that the move caught some of...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 12, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics
In a July 9, 2020 hearing before the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced that he ordered an investigation of leaks of classified and sensitive unclassified information. It’s about time. Every leaker has an agenda, and...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 20, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics, Science
The Department of Defense (DoD), on June 17, released the June 2020 Defense Space Strategy (DSS) Summary. Developed to provide “guidance to DoD for achieving desired conditions in space for the next 10 years” and fortify President Trump’s vision for...