The Bolduc Brief: The Trump-Zelenskyy Meeting – Navigating Complex Geopolitical Tensions
Trump, Zelenskyy, and EU leaders face a pivotal meeting that could reshape the path to peace and Ukraine’s fight for sovereignty.
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The Bolduc Brief: The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit – A Predictable Failure in the Quest for Peace
Retired BG Bolduc discusses the outcomes of the Trump-Putin summit, noting it did not lead to progress toward peace in Ukraine.
Bringing Putin to the Dock for War Crimes, No Easy Task
I came home from Bucha with the faces of the dead fixed in my mind and a single, stubborn question riding shotgun: how do we make Putin and his enablers answer for what they did?
The Bolduc Brief: Why Federal Troops in D.C. Could Do More Harm Than Good
Deploying federal troops in Washington, D.C., may project strength, but in reality it risks eroding public trust, inflaming tensions, and undermining the very freedoms it claims to protect.
The Bolduc Brief: Rethinking Crime and Homelessness – Beyond Militarized Solutions
Addressing crime and homelessness effectively means tackling the root causes—poverty, housing, mental health, and jobs—rather than relying on a militarized response that treats symptoms instead of solutions.
The Bolduc Brief: Harbinger of Disaster
This summit between Trump and Putin, held without President Zelensky’s participation, risks trading away Ukraine’s sovereignty while setting a dangerous precedent for sidelining smaller nations in decisions about their own future.
The Bolduc Brief: The Importance of Community Policing
Real security starts on the front porch, not a distant headquarters—when officers belong to the neighborhood, trust, accountability, and safer streets follow.
The Bolduc Brief: The Danger of Appeasement
Appeasing dictators is not a strategy for peace—it is an open invitation for tyranny to spread unchecked across the globe.
The Bolduc Brief: Why Ukraine Must Reject Territorial Concessions to Russia
Ceding Ukrainian land to Russia would not only violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and international law, but also reward aggression, embolden further expansionism, and undermine the global order the U.S. and its allies are bound to defend.
The UN-Baghdad Bombing – A More Than Two-Decade United Nations Cover-up?
I warned them it was only a matter of time before we were attacked—but nobody listened, and twenty-two people paid the price.
The Bolduc Brief: Challenges in Military Leadership – A Call for Reform in Command Selection
When generals trade their moral compass for career preservation, the troops end up navigating the battlefield blind.
The Bolduc Brief: Navigating Future Leadership Appointments
Real leaders aren’t forged in echo chambers—they’re the ones who choose principle over promotion, even when the system dares them not to.
