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How Dual-Carrier War Drills in Pacific Bring New Tactics, Advantages

Dual US carriers flex airpower in the Pacific, prepping for scaled 5th-gen dominance. Is the PLA ...

Expert Analysis Dec 24

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Former Delta Force Operator Explains How the Internet Brings Us Together… Then Tears Us Apart

The Internet shrank the world, but did it squeeze us too tight? From cyber overload to privacy il...

Expert Analysis Dec 22

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Former Delta Force Operator Describes the Counter-Human Trafficking Operations of Deliver Fund

DeliverFund isn’t about capes and glory—it’s about relentless hours in front of a screen, d...

Expert Analysis Dec 19

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The Bolduc Brief: The Crisis in Military Leadership – A Call for Reform in the US Armed Forces

US military leadership faces a crisis—political correctness over combat readiness. Can bold ref...

Editorial Dec 17

Vandenberg Space Force Base, where a Chinese national's unauthorized drone flight has raised serious national security concerns.

Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

The arrest of Yinpiao Zhou for flying a hacked drone over Vandenberg Space Force Base is more tha...

News Dec 13

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Origins of Modern Close Quarter Battle

From Shanghai’s ‘Gutter Fighting’ to modern special ops, CQB evolved through gr...

Expert Analysis Dec 11

The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project, 1945. (Wikimedia Commons)

Tailored Nuclear Deterrence vs Assured Total Destruction?

The US faces rising nuclear threats from Russia and China, while modernizing its deterrent to mee...

Expert Analysis Dec 10

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test, May 2019. (US Air Force/DVIDS)

What’s The Best Way to Avoid Nuclear War?

“Blaming America first?” echoes through decades as critics now target US global prima...

Op-Ed Dec 09

A Green Beret prepares to launch a first person view (FPV) drone. (US Army/DVIDS)

Drones Change the Landscape of All Military Specialties

From quadcopters to robot dogs, modern warfare is shifting fast. The ‘Drone Wars’ are...

Expert Analysis Dec 09

The Bolduc Brief: The US Army’s Officer Corps Transformation – A Critical Examination

The Army’s reshuffling 300 officers from combat to cyber and logistics—bold move or just a ba...

Expert Analysis Dec 08

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The ‘Welrod’ Pistol: A Silent Killer For the SOE, OSS, and Special Forces

Was UnitedHealthcare’s CEO killed with a modern ‘silent assassin’ pistol tied to WW...

Expert Analysis Dec 07

F-16s vs. Russia’s Best: The Battle for Air Supremacy Over Ukraine

Ukraine’s F-16s enter the battlefield against Russia’s vast air fleet. Can upgraded jets and ...

Expert Analysis Dec 07

An unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operational test, November 2024. (DVIDS)

Would Removing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Imperil US Survival?

Can scrapping US ICBMs really make us safer? Some say it’s a risk we can’t afford as nuclear ...

Russia Dec 06

Thompson and his killer. Image Credit: Global News

UnitedHealth Group CEO Shooter: Likely a Disgruntled Amateur in a Broken System. Navy SEAL Sniper’s Analysis.

This tragic incident isn’t just about a missed shot—it’s a stark reminder of how America’...

Expert Analysis Dec 05

Combat fatigue. A soldier of the elite AFU Azov Battalion suffers from shell shock at an aid station near Toretsk. Photo credit: AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletk

Ukraine Struggles With an Epidemic of Desertion

Ukraine’s army faces rising desertions as soldiers endure relentless combat and dwindling r...

Expert Analysis Dec 05

An artist's rendering of a re-entry vehicles ICBM scenario. (Lockheed Martin/Warrior Maven)

How Nuclear ICBM “Re-Entry” Vehicles Destroy Targets

How do nuclear warheads survive re-entry? Dive into the tech behind re-entry vehicles, MIRVs, and...

Expert Analysis Dec 05

Silhouette of Ukrainian forces with a Vampire bomber drone hovering above. (Image grab via @DefenceU/X)

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Expert Analysis Dec 04

US President Biden walks beside Angola President João Lourenço. (Image grab via @POTUS/X)

Angola the City? The Perils of a Mentally Incapacitated President Holding the Nuclear Codes

Joe Biden just called Angola a ‘city’—a gaffe or a glaring sign of cognitive declin...

World Dec 04

The Bolduc Brief: A Critical Analysis of the Biden Administration’s Foreign Policy Challenges

The Biden administration’s foreign policy missteps have fostered a dangerous perception of ...

Expert Analysis Dec 01

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Putin’s Oreshnik Missile Changes the Game

Russia’s Oreshnik missile shatters conventions—Mach 12 devastation, 36 warheads, and a ga...

Expert Analysis Nov 30

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How Dual-Carrier War Drills in Pacific Bring New Tactics, Advantages

Former Delta Force Operator Explains How the Internet Brings Us Together… Then Tears Us Apart

Former Delta Force Operator Describes the Counter-Human Trafficking Operations of Deliver Fund

The Bolduc Brief: The Crisis in Military Leadership – A Call for Reform in the US Armed Forces

Chinese National Arrested For Flying Hacked Drone Over Vandenberg Space Force Base

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The Bolduc Brief: The US Army’s Officer Corps Transformation – A Critical Examination

The ‘Welrod’ Pistol: A Silent Killer For the SOE, OSS, and Special Forces

F-16s vs. Russia’s Best: The Battle for Air Supremacy Over Ukraine

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Drones Change the Landscape of All Military Specialties

The Bolduc Brief: The US Army’s Officer Corps Transformation – A Critical Examination

The ‘Welrod’ Pistol: A Silent Killer For the SOE, OSS, and Special Forces

F-16s vs. Russia’s Best: The Battle for Air Supremacy Over Ukraine

Would Removing Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles Imperil US Survival?

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