Pakistani Boat Captain Involved in Deadly SEAL Raid Sentenced To 40 Years in Prison
In the black churn of the Arabian Sea, a Pakistani smuggler’s greed met two American warriors’ courage—and the ocean, as always, took its due.
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American Private Military Companies Are Poised to Become Major Players in Africa’s Security Landscape
In a continent juggling thirty plus wars and mineral wealth that leaks like a punctured drum, American private military companies arrive with lift, training, and guns for hire, selling speed where states stall and leaving politics to settle the bill when the smoke clears.
The Bolduc Brief: The Mastery of Balance – Abraham Lincoln’s Strategic Vision During the Civil War
Lincoln led through crisis by aligning decisive action with a long horizon, turning the fight to save the Union into a moral campaign that advanced freedom and set the nation on a path toward equality.
Op-Ed: Charlie Kirk and the Politics of Abandonment
While we served beside Ukrainians under fire, Charlie Kirk framed disengagement as “peace” and treated their struggle like a talking point.
Morning Brief: Trump Says No Tomahawks for Ukraine, Drone Strike Survivors, China Fires 9 High-Ranking Commanders
Trump shelves Tomahawks after a call with Putin, a U.S. drone strike lifts two narco-boat survivors into a legal gray zone, and Xi yanks nine generals on the eve of the plenum, a trifecta that shows the world’s strongmen tightening their grip while the rules bend to fit the moment. It’s Saturday morning, October 18th, 2025. Here is your Morning Brief.
Evening Brief: US Captures Survivors After Caribbean Submarine Strike, Prince Andrew Renounces Duke of York Title, Hamas Digs for Hostage Remains
US hits drug sub in Caribbean, Prince Andrew quits title, China purges top general. Here’s what’s making headlines this Friday evening.
Admiral Alvin Holsey Is Stepping Down From US Southern Command. Here’s What It Means
Admiral Holsey’s retirement hits as the seas as the situation in Venezuela begins to boil, leaving Washington to decide whether it wants a steady hand on the helm or a heavier fist on the throttle.
The Somali Refugee Camp Rape
I sat in the dust between a surging sea of angry Somalis and a jumpy Yemeni garrison, gambling that a seated man looks less like a threat and that luck would buy enough time to keep everyone breathing.
The Jukebox: Simple Men and Complicated Wars
Some men come home from war with medals, others with ghosts—but every one of them is still trying to be a simple man in a world that forgot how.
The Bolduc Brief: Targets for Retribution by Hamas
In Gaza’s shadow war, anti-Hamas clans aligned with the Palestinian Authority quietly gather intelligence, trade fire when necessary, and risk being branded traitors as they gamble that limited cooperation with Israel might carve out a sliver of stability for their families.
Morning Brief: Special Ops Helicopters Spotted Near Venezuela, US Army Fast-Tracks M1E3 Tank Program, Houthi Confirms Military Chief Killed
US buildup near Venezuela, John Bolton indicted, Alaska storm devastates villages. Here’s your Friday morning rundown, October 17, 2025.
Evening Brief: Trump Confirms CIA Covert Operations in Venezuela, Microsoft Releases Annual Digital Threats Report, Zelenskyy Offers Drone to Keep US Support
Trump admits CIA ops in Venezuela, warns Hamas, and eyes Ukraine drone partnership. Here’s what’s making headlines this Thursday evening.
