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The Bolduc Brief: National Security – The Erosion of Congressional Power

Over the last four administrations, Congress has steadily surrendered its constitutional authority, allowing presidents to expand executive power, especially through executive orders and unsanctioned military action, and unless the American people demand a revival of congressional oversight, the balance of our constitutional republic will continue to erode.

By Donald Bolduc
The Bolduc Brief: National Security – The Erosion of Congressional Power Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald C. Bolduc, former US Army Special Forces Commander. (US Army)

Life Proof Boats: Built to Take the Hit and Keep Going

These are badass boats. Combat boats. Even the “luxury” ones are built to go straight from a marina slip into a maritime raid. The catch is this: they are designed to kill drama. They turn chaos into routine and make your worst day on the water feel like a normal Tuesday. When things go wrong, they stay afloat, stay controllable, and keep the crew moving. That is not marketing. That is the point.

By Galen Fries
Life Proof Boats: Built to Take the Hit and Keep Going Full Cabin model line boats feature refined deep “v” hull coupled with innovative enhancements, provides unmatched performance at speeds reaching in excess of 60 mph from triple 300HP outboards. Image Credit: Life Proof Boats
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Morning Brief: Kyiv Hit by Barrage, Canada Boosts Ukraine Aid, Ceasefire Holds in Southeast Asia, and Power Shifts in the Horn of Africa and Yemen

Russia battered Kyiv with a winter missile-and-drone strike as Canada announced new Ukraine aid ahead of Florida talks, Thailand and Cambodia moved to lock in a ceasefire, Israel’s recognition of Somaliland sparked a regional flare-up, and Yemen’s south shifted as the STC expanded while the Houthis held the north.

By Galen Fries
Morning Brief: Kyiv Hit by Barrage, Canada Boosts Ukraine Aid, Ceasefire Holds in Southeast Asia, and Power Shifts in the Horn of Africa and Yemen Kyiv burns after Russian Missile Strikes. Image Credit: The State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Evening Brief: Sex Toys Seized in Bahrain, Russian Armor Fails in Ukraine, and China Sanctions U.S. Firms Over Taiwan

China sanctioned 20 U.S. defense firms and 10 executives over a record Taiwan arms package, Russian “hillbilly armor” got chewed up by Ukrainian drones near Pokrovsk, and the Department of War had to tell troops in Bahrain to stop ordering sexual wellness products that local customs keeps seizing.

By Galen Fries
Evening Brief: Sex Toys Seized in Bahrain, Russian Armor Fails in Ukraine, and China Sanctions U.S. Firms Over Taiwan Military members in Bahrain unable to receive "sexual wellness" products due to customs rules that classify them an "imminent danger to life and limb." Image Credit: Armyupress.army.mil

Why the SIG Sauer M250 Is More Than a SAW Replacement

The M250 is not the Army polishing an old idea, it is the Army admitting the fight moved out, got tougher, and demands a belt-fed demon that can reach out and make every burst count.

By Guy D. McCardle
Why the SIG Sauer M250 Is More Than a SAW Replacement The SIG Sauer M250. The Army's next-gen belt fed automatic rifle. Todd Mozes, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Bolduc Brief: Special Operations Command Africa – Addressing Security Challenges in the Gray Zone, 2015-2017

Bombing terrorist organizations is a tactic not a strategy, and SOCAFRICA’s 2015–2017 Gray Zone approach used a long-term, population-focused, partner-enabled campaign that integrated military and non-military efforts to neutralize Boko Haram and ISIS–West Africa by strengthening governance, protecting civilians, and building sustainable regional security.

By Donald Bolduc
The Bolduc Brief: Special Operations Command Africa – Addressing Security Challenges in the Gray Zone, 2015-2017 Brigadier General (Ret.) Donald C. Bolduc, former US Army Special Forces Commander. (US Army)
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