by Dave Patterson | Oct 10, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
The US Defense Department is planning to reduce the capability of special operations to make up for poor recruiting for conventional forces. It’s a head-scratcher, for sure. We’re talking about the most highly trained, skilled, and experienced fighting...
by Dave Patterson | Oct 6, 2023 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
All too often, when a new and formidable weapon technology emerges, the US military sees the capability as a panacea to defeat an enemy. Suddenly, the technology using robots takes center stage for research and development and rapid deployment at the expense of...
by Dave Patterson | Sep 5, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Since the beginning of Ukraine’s brave fight to remove Russian invaders from its territory, the effective use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, has caught the attention of the world’s defense organizations. The US is no different. Captured by the notion of...
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 Dave Patterson | Jan 16, 2023 | Articles, Good Reads, Intelligence, Opinion
National security concerns should be a crucial characteristic of who public servants are, not an afterthought or additional duty. Persons holding the nation’s highest offices should be models of behavior for protecting US citizens. Not so with what President...