by Graham J Noble | Jul 3, 2025 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
It was an outcome that never should have happened. Hillary Clinton was destined to win the 2016 election and become the first female president of the United States of America. It was generally portrayed as a slam dunk. But a political upstart, real estate developer,...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 9, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
Not long ago, there was near hysteria over unexplained unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sightings around and over military installations. Warnings of the potential national security breaches of explosive-laden large UAVs and first-person view (FPV) drone attacks were the...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 7, 2025 | Articles, International, Opinion
President Donald Trump revealed on June 4 that he had another phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s posting on Truth Social was cryptic on the content of the 75-minute conversation, but the bottom line was that peace between Ukraine and Russia is...
by Dave Patterson | Jun 3, 2025 | Articles, International, Opinion
Seldom in war does the weaker side deliver a decisively devastating blow to the stronger. However, that may be just what happened last weekend (May 31-June 1). Ukraine launched a small drone attack deep into Russia that significantly damaged or destroyed an estimated...
by Dave Patterson | May 20, 2025 | Articles, Military Affairs, Opinion
On May 16, representatives from Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for two hours, the first direct talks since the beginning of hostilities. The aim was to secure a ceasefire and an eventual peace agreement. That didn’t happen. However, the encounter did result...
