Guy D. McCardle

When Washington turns deterrence into a headline and lets dictators treat red lines like punchlines, do not act surprised when the only thing they fear is the sound of rotor blades.

Jordan Goudreau’s leap from decorated Green Beret to rogue mercenary plotting a failed coup in Venezuela underscores the perilous mix of hubris, ambition, and the shadowy world of private military operations.

Before dawn, Delta Force, backed by SEAL Team Six maritime support, reportedly snatched Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores from their Ft. Tiuna home and hustled them to the waiting USS Iwo Jima, with Trump saying the next stop is New York and the real fight begins in a courtroom.

Caracas did not wake up so much as it got yanked out of bed by a fistful of explosions, and by sunrise Maduro and Flores were gone, hauled out on a Delta Force rumor trail that the White House has not bothered to pin down while the rest of the country stares into the smoke and waits to see what comes next.

US intensifies drug-war strikes, Yemen allies clash, and Ukraine reshapes its leadership. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.

If the Mark One delivers, it will vanish from the headlines like good gear always does, no drama, no excuses, just a rifle that keeps the fight on the target instead of in the mechanics.

Iran unrest, Swiss bar fire, global tensions shape the first days of 2026. Here’s your Friday morning brief for January 2nd, 2026.

Swiss bar fire kills dozens, Mamdani sworn in, Ukraine strike hits Kherson. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.

America did not lose its strength or its soul; it lost its nerve, and 2026 is the year we either reclaim it with clarity and backbone or admit we were too comfortable to fight for what we inherited.

It is time to stop ducking, stop passing the hourglass, and grab the helm with both hands, because 2026 can either crouch in the splash zone of other people’s mistakes or steer this ship straight into calmer water by choosing bold, disciplined action over another year of survival advice.

New year opens with global unrest, US pullbacks, and rising security tensions. Here’s your Thursday morning brief for January 1st, 2026.

Navy boosts fitness rules as global crises escalate from Gaza to Darfur. Here’s what’s making headlines this Wednesday evening.