Defence
To Prepare for War in the Pacific
There’s no time to lose. As the US fleet dwindles, China’s is growing at an alarming rate and shows no signs of abating. China is outbuilding the US Navy and is on track to add more than 20 new warships this year, compared to maybe five for the US.
Where Are We 80 Years Later?
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the non-proliferation treaty.
Tensions Rise as US-Russia Talks Turn Nuclear
Is it time for action, or are we still ‘at the level of words’?
This Threat Has Evolved, so Should We
We must act not out of fear, but foresight. The jihadist genie is not gone. Whether we contain it – or ignore it again – is a matter of political will and strategic maturity.
Why Countries Like Russia and Iran Are Set to Fail
President Trump quickly marginalized the neo-isolationist voices in his administration and aligned with Israel. A similar choice awaits him in Ukraine.
Albo Splendidly Wedged by the White House
Who’s side are you really on, you jelly-backed creep?
Trump’s Iran Strike Parallels JFK
The lesson of Kennedy is that achieving peace in the face of an aggressive enemy requires taking the kinds of risks and actions that Trump took against Iran, not shipping them billions in cash.
The Teen Taking on China’s Drone Dominance
Rein began building drones in seventh grade as a hobby. Over time, he began to realize the commercial and geopolitical importance of drone development.
The Big Nuclear Wink
The facts soon caught up with the fairy tales. Tens of thousands of centrifuges and hundreds of pounds of enriched nuclear fuel were destroyed.
Gifts, Graft and a $12bn Defence Spend-up
The government’s headlong rush into big defence contracts, with minimal public oversight, risks compounding the problem by entrenching a military-industrial elite operating with impunity.
Can’t We All Just Be Proud Americans?
If we can’t find a way to put politics aside at a time in history of great American accomplishment and leadership, I would suggest the chances of our Republic lasting another 249 years are slim.
