There are not many air raids or even battles that have a strategic effect. The Ukrainian strike on Russian air bases, some thousands of miles from Ukraine, may have been one. The Russian raid on Kyiv was a paltry response…
Watching the Trump Administration honor the American military this Memorial Day Weekend, I felt a wave of relief as well as pride. Relief that the four-year nightmare of disdain and blind risk for our soldiers and sailors under the previous…
The future of warfare is unfolding before our eyes — and America is not ready for it. From Ukraine’s battlefields to the Red Sea, cheap, attritable drones are reshaping the character of modern conflict. Yet despite these clear warning signs,…
America’s military has been adrift for some time. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, appears determined to set it back on the proper course. So far, he appears to be on track. He has largely deconstructed the corrosive DEI…
I have ADHD and OCD. That alone would disqualify me from serving in the U.S. military should I try to enlist. It doesn’t matter that I’ve learned to manage my symptoms, that I’ve found ways to stay focused, or that…
Africa has long been a continent of vast natural wealth, yet today, it is at the center of an economic power struggle that could reshape the global financial order for decades. China and Russia have systematically embedded themselves into Africa’s…
A series of news reports warn about China’s construction of specialized landing barges that may enable the PLA to overrun Taiwan’s shore defenses in the event of war in the South China Sea. Last month, the Asia Times and Naval…
Last week, I did something that I haven’t done in years. I suggested to a friend that his son and daughter consider military service rather than immediately go to graduate school after getting their undergraduate degrees. I would not have…
As the Senate slouches toward a vote on Pete Hegseth’s nomination as President Donald J. Trump’s secretary of defense, it’s fair to ask: Can this man actually run the Defense Department? Even Hegseth’s critics concede that he is perfectly qualified to preach from the Pentagon’s bully pulpit. He is…
