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The Bolduc Brief: The Incomplete Narrative-The Effect of Bombing Campaigns

The Bolduc Brief: The Incomplete Narrative-The Effect of Bombing Campaigns

July 18, 2025

Tactical airstrikes may rattle the surface, but without a plan to dismantle Iran’s economic and diplomatic lifelines, we’re just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship.

The Bolduc Brief: The Evolving Dynamics of Israeli Security in the Middle East

The Bolduc Brief: The Evolving Dynamics of Israeli Security in the Middle East

July 17, 2025

Israel is no longer whispering its red lines to the region—it’s shouting them from 30,000 feet with precision munitions.

The Bolduc Brief: A Personal Reflection on Heritage and Citizenship-The Values That Define Us

The Bolduc Brief: A Personal Reflection on Heritage and Citizenship-The Values That Define Us

July 15, 2025

Citizenship, to me, isn’t defined by bloodlines but by a lifetime of duty—to God, family, and country—just as my grandfather and great-grandfather once lived it.

USMC Colonel (Ret.) Eric Buer: The Erosion of Trans-Atlantic Trust-Why America Must Rebuild Its European Alliances

USMC Colonel (Ret.) Eric Buer: The Erosion of Trans-Atlantic Trust-Why America Must Rebuild Its European Alliances

July 14, 2025

The quiet recalibration unfolding in Europe isn’t anti-American—it’s a sober hedge against a superpower that’s proven too erratic to count on.

The Bolduc Brief: The Case for Birthright Citizenship-Understanding Its Importance and Addressing Misconceptions

The Bolduc Brief: The Case for Birthright Citizenship-Understanding Its Importance and Addressing Misconceptions

July 14, 2025

Attacking birthright citizenship is like blaming the roof for the rain—it’s not the Constitution that’s failed us, it’s the politicians who refuse to fix the leaks.

The Bolduc Brief:  Israel’s Humanitarian City Plan – A Flawed Approach to Peace

The Bolduc Brief:  Israel’s Humanitarian City Plan – A Flawed Approach to Peace

July 13, 2025

You can’t claim to offer humanitarian relief when the entrance to safety is guarded like a fortress—unless, of course, your idea of peace is a gated community built on someone else’s ruin.

The Bolduc Brief: The Shifting Balance of Power in the Middle East-Netanyahu, Trump, and the Future of U.S.-Israel Relations

The Bolduc Brief: The Shifting Balance of Power in the Middle East-Netanyahu, Trump, and the Future of U.S.-Israel Relations

July 12, 2025

If the Trump administration truly wants peace, it must stop playing diplomat and start acting like an ally—because in this neighborhood, hesitation is an invitation to chaos.

America Must Not Repeat the Mistakes of Bush’s Afghan War

America Must Not Repeat the Mistakes of Bush’s Afghan War

July 7, 2025

The war in Afghanistan wasn’t lost in the dust of Helmand or the peaks of Kunar—it was fumbled in the Oval Office by a president who mistook nation-building for strategy and arrogance for resolve.

The Bolduc Brief: The Critical Role of USAID in Global Stability and National Security

The Bolduc Brief: The Critical Role of USAID in Global Stability and National Security

July 7, 2025

Cutting USAID isn’t a budget decision—it’s a strategic blunder that hands our enemies the keys to the neighborhoods we once protected.

The Bolduc Brief: The Complexity of U.S. Policy Toward Iran – Lessons from History and Strategy

The Bolduc Brief: The Complexity of U.S. Policy Toward Iran – Lessons from History and Strategy

July 5, 2025

Those who still believe Iran can be deterred by half-measures or diplomatic niceties haven’t learned a thing from the last two decades of American missteps in the Middle East.

The Bolduc Brief: Rediscovering the Unconquerable Soul – A Reflection on Accountability and Resilience

The Bolduc Brief: Rediscovering the Unconquerable Soul – A Reflection on Accountability and Resilience

June 30, 2025

In a time when it’s easier to point fingers than to look in the mirror, reclaiming the unconquerable soul means rejecting victimhood and embracing the grit that built this country in the first place.

The Bolduc Brief: The U.S., Israel, and the Geopolitical Landscape Post-October 7 – A Case for Strategic Support Without Ground Involvement

The Bolduc Brief: The U.S., Israel, and the Geopolitical Landscape Post-October 7 – A Case for Strategic Support Without Ground Involvement

June 27, 2025

At 7,181 miles from the front lines, the United States must resist the temptation of ground entanglement and instead wield its influence through precision airpower, steadfast alliance, and diplomatic pressure that leaves Iran increasingly boxed in.

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