The most dangerous threats to US national security

The most dangerous threats to US national security

As summer wanes and the fall air turns crisp, it’s hard not to feel a sense of normalcy. The predictability of the seasons marked by the excitement of a new school year (not to mention a new NFL season) makes us feel safe and at home. But the year-to-date in international affairs has been anything […]

The national security implications of idea laundering

The national security implications of idea laundering

Recently, there has been an alarming number of professors who have been driven out of the academic community for expressing views that from a rational perspective, are moderate at worst and beneficial at best. At Evergreen University, Brett Weinstein was effectively forced to resign by a militant minority for refusing to take part in their […]

Breaking: Trump fires John Bolton as National Security Advisor

Breaking: Trump fires John Bolton as National Security Advisor

President Donald Trump has decided to fire John Bolton from his position as National Security Advisor. The president’s decision was announced via Twitter late Tuesday morning. “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in […]

Why I’d rather be shot by an AK-47 than an M4 (Warning: graphic content)

Why I’d rather be shot by an AK-47 than an M4 (Warning: graphic content)

Admittedly, I’d rather not be shot with either, but if I had to choose, I’d take a round from the AK-47 over the M4 any day of the week. To add a caveat to that statement, I’m talking from relatively close range here—say up to 150-200 meters. To understand why, it’s important to first take […]

There’s a serious problem with your home defense plan

There’s a serious problem with your home defense plan

It’s not at all uncommon to find articles breaking down the proper techniques you should employ when clearing your home, just like it’s easy to find articles discussing and debating what the best possible firearms are for that specific (and dangerous) set of circumstances. I love reading these pieces and participating in the dialogue they […]

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: A Navy Corpsman’s perspective

Tactical Combat Casualty Care: A Navy Corpsman’s perspective

Background of TCCC Originating within the Navy SPECWAR community in the mid-90s, the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) is a set of guidelines based on phased care on the battlefield based on activity and threat level. Designed from the onset specifically for SOCOM units, to reduce the mortality and morbidity sustained on the battlefield, it […]

One Beret to rule them all: Air Force SOF brace for huge changes

One Beret to rule them all: Air Force SOF brace for huge changes

The Air Force is getting ready to completely overhaul its Special Operations Forces (SOF). The Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) is currently undergoing a transitional phase that will merge all the existing career fields under the new Special Warfare career field. More specifically, the current plan envisions one Air Force Specialty (1Z) that will […]

Breaking: Man stabs security officer at Air Force base, gets killed

Breaking: Man stabs security officer at Air Force base, gets killed

A Defense Department Security Forces officer was stabbed by a suspect who was subsequently shot and killed by base security on Andersen Air Force Base in Guam this morning. Details remain limited, but it appears the suspect was running from civilian law enforcement when he attempted to gain entry into the installation. According to an […]

Secret Diplomacy and Future Wars: The unknown drama behind the Global Positioning System

Secret Diplomacy and Future Wars: The unknown drama behind the Global Positioning System

The GPS (Global Positioning System), which had its first launch in 1978, has entered daily speech as a term. Yet few have heard of Galileo, the EU’s state-of-the-art next-generation Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), and even fewer are aware of its transatlantic significance. Galileo, named after the Italian astronomer of the 16th CE, is expected […]

Fleet protection and counterterrorism: European task force to deploy outside Iran

Fleet protection and counterterrorism: European task force to deploy outside Iran

On July 19th the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero sailing in Omani waters through the Hormuz Strait was captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. The move came nearly two weeks after British Royal Marines Commandos seized an Iranian supertanker, near Gibraltar, believed to be carrying oil to Syria in contravention of European Union sanctions. Britain responded […]