by Dave Patterson | Jul 26, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
When Russia and China fly a formation of bombers into the US Air Defense Identification Zone, America takes notice. On July 25, that’s exactly what happened off the Alaskan coast, and NORAD scrambled its fighters to shadow the intruders. Russian planes close to Alaska...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 16, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Mismanagement has put the US nuclear response capability in jeopardy. The replacement for the 1970s-era Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system currently deployed is Sentinel, but the program is struggling. In the meantime, Russia, China, North...
by Dave Patterson | Jul 3, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
President Vladimir Putin has announced he’s considering changing the Kremlin’s doctrine on nuclear weapons use, specifically lowering the threshold for employing tactical nuclear missiles or bombs. Should the Kremlin believe the sovereignty of Russia is in jeopardy,...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 28, 2024 | Articles, Good Reads, Military Affairs, Opinion
Incrementalism is the watchword in Joe Biden’s approach to assisting the Kyiv government. There is nothing decisive, just a continuous march toward more direct US involvement in Ukraine’s defense against Russia. A report from the White House reveals that...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 13, 2024 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Nuclear disarmament is more aspirational than realistic. The Chinese, North Koreans, and Russians are not persuaded to accept constraints on their programs, and Iran remains quite enthusiastic to join the nuclear club. Like it or not, the proliferation cat is out of...
