by Dave Patterson | Apr 17, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
There are reasons for concern regarding Iran’s desire for nuclear weapons – a priority for Tehran. Iran is working hard to develop nuclear weapons, and the flawed 2015 nuclear agreement by the Obama administration did not deter Iran from its path – nor could it...
by Dave Patterson | Apr 5, 2024 | Articles, Editor's Choice, Military Affairs, Opinion
With President Joe Biden’s defense budgets decreasing, another critical weapons program is becoming unaffordable. Cost management of America’s nuclear triad is particularly vulnerable to intense scrutiny, demanding the tightest cost controls. Unfortunately, the US Air...
by Dave Patterson | Mar 17, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Are President Vladimir Putin’s public threats about using nuclear weapons credible? The prudent answer is that whenever the leader of Russia talks about using nuclear weapons, his words must be taken seriously. Publicly, the Biden administration tends to downplay such...
by Dave Patterson | Feb 28, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
In a gratuitous gesture of peace through weakness, less than two years ago, Vice President Kamala Harris announced the US would stop its anti-satellite test program. Even though China and Russia have such a program and other nations are working toward an...
by John Klar | Jan 14, 2024 | Articles, Climate Change, Good Reads, Opinion
Until recently, it appeared that nuclear power was simply off the energy table for climate activists and environmentalists — but they are now embracing its possibilities. This shift likely has been motivated by growing realization that solar panels and EVs just...