There is a comforting lie we tell ourselves in polite society, especially when it comes to violence: someone else will handle it. The police. Continue Reading
National Security
Europe Can’t Keep Calling Dad
Europe has spent years pretending that dependency is a sophisticated moral posture. It isn’t. It’s dependency. Put a silk scarf on it, seat it on a Continue Reading
Drones, Strategy, and the Modern Airpower Revolution
By Darin Gaub The advent and trajectory of drone warfare reflect the evolution of manned aircraft in warfare since World War I. In the early Continue Reading
New Converts Are Always the Most Dangerous Zealots
No matter what the organization, no matter the time or place, there is one thing that holds true within any type of exclusive organization: the new Continue Reading
When Strategy Becomes Power
In a previous article, I broke down the National Security Strategy (NSS), which serves as the document that sets the President’s vision for America’s Continue Reading
Are We Not Going to Talk About the Chinese Biolabs in Las Vegas?
Last week, a quiet residential street in northeast Las Vegas became the focus of a federal investigation with national security implications. Law Continue Reading
Southern Spear and the War on Narco-Terror
For years, Americans have watched the southern border crisis unfold like a slow-motion national security failure. Drugs poured in. Cartels grew Continue Reading
Signed for the slogan, invoiced for the consequences.
Last April, I looked at Iran’s eternal stadium chant of “Death to America” and reframed it as the geopolitical equivalent of a gym bro screaming “YOU Continue Reading
Logistics Lead the Fight, Tactics Finish It
For most of American military history, tactical excellence has commanded the most attention, and battles are remembered by their maneuvers, Continue Reading
Operation Epic Fury: Know the Enemy
The author of this article prefers to remain anonymous. This list was compiled manually from publicly available government reports, court findings, Continue Reading
The Coup That Redrew Iran’s Future
Introduction Considering the recent unpleasantness in Iran, it seems to be the proper time to ask, “How did we get to where we are today with Continue Reading
When Washington Came for Maduro
In early 2026, the world watched as the United States carried out one of the most dramatic foreign operations in decades: the capture of Venezuelan Continue Reading