As Secretary of Defense-designate Pete Hegseth is grilled by senators, with Democrats attacking Hegseth’s supposed lack of qualifications, some history is called for. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (DoD) was created in 1947 in the Truman administration, a…
Years ago, many more than I care to admit, I was a heavy smoker. At least, I went through a lot of cigarettes. It all started in the Army. No, I’m not blaming the Army. It’s just that in those…
The core policies that make up the much-derided America First program have their political roots in the presidential campaigns of Ross Perot in 1992, Patrick Buchanan in 1992, 1996, and 2000, and the Tea Party movement in the early 21st…
Police across the U.S. fear a long period of mayhem and bloodshed. The magnitude of recent unstoppable campus riots and urban protests while we await the fall semester and the outcome of the 2024 presidential election in November, has reminded…
Germany recently approved a budget that will reduce its military aid to Ukraine from $8 billion to $4 billion. The decision will affect the outcome of the war in Ukraine, as countries may reconsider their current and future military contributions. …
The recent news that the U.S. Air Force may suspend its sixth generation Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program fighter aircraft system due to “intensifying budget pressures” is concerning at a time when America is facing building challenges from the People’s Republic…
Donald Trump nearly died and one onlooker was killed due to a failure in tactics by the Secret Service. This does not detract from the bravery of the immediate members of the protective detail, but it does point to a…
As the evidence of incompetence among senior American military leaders in the Pentagon continues to mount, President Joe Biden and many members of Congress remain in denial. During his recent debate performance, Biden again stressed the overwhelming superiority of the…
During the 2012 presidential debates, Gov. Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama for depleting the military budget and reducing the U.S. Navy to the fewest ships since 1917. “Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature…
