Venezuela’s Crisis Is Not a Moral Puzzle
If the fall of Maduro means one less outpost for Moscow in our hemisphere, I will not pretend to be conflicted about it, because I have seen what his patrons do to men whose only crime was fighting back.
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Morning Brief: Defense Bill Adds Military Flight Rules, Lithuania Declares National Emergency, Afghan Immigrants Face Surge in ICE Arrests
Flight rules tighten, Trump defends strike, and regional tensions surge worldwide. Here’s your Tuesday morning brief, December 9, 2025.
Evening Brief: House Set to Vote on $901 Billion Defense Bill, US Says Possible Stryker Transfer to Poland, European Leaders Back Zelenskyy
A Charlotte train stabbing suspect is held without bond, a developer sues after Apple pulled an ICE-tracking app, and Congress advances a $901B defense bill restoring Ukraine aid. Here’s what’s making headlines this Monday evening.
Stay in Fighting Shape at Home: Why Veterans Are Turning to FightCamp
FightCamp turns your garage or spare room into an honest fight gym, pairing real combat-sports coaching and punch-tracking tech with heavy-bag rounds that bleed off the noise of the day while rebuilding functional strength and focus.
Thailand vs. Cambodia: The Border War Fueled by Scams, Politics, and Old Maps
From a beach town built on smoothies and Muay Thai camps, I am watching two neighbors drag a century of bad maps, criminal economies, and political ego back to the edge of a shooting war.
The Bolduc Brief: The Dangers of Hard-Nosed Realism – A Critical Assessment of Secretary of Defense’s Speech
The Trump administration’s self-branded hard-nosed realism is in practice performative isolationism that abandons allies, emboldens authoritarians, and trades American leadership for short-term political theatrics.
The Bolduc Brief: Reevaluating Boat Strike Missions – The Need for Strategic Integrity in Combating Drug Trafficking
Based on a lifetime in uniform, I believe these boat strike missions are illegal, immoral, strategically hollow, and a betrayal of the ethical standards that should govern American military power.
Medal of Honor Monday: Captain Lance P. Sijan’s Final Flight and the Standard He Set for the Rest of Us
He crawled through the jungle on willpower alone, proving that character can outlast bone, muscle, and even the certainty of death.
Morning Brief: Pearl Harbor Ceremony Marks Passing Era, US Deports More Iranians, Thailand–Cambodia Border Clash Flares
Pearl Harbor milestone, Miami cocaine bust, Thailand-Cambodia border clashes dominate. Here’s your Monday morning brief, December 8, 2025.
Evening Brief: Hegseth’s Signal Storm, Benin Coup Try, and Lockheed’s Hypersonic Push
Three quick hits this evening: Lockheed just fired up a new Huntsville hypersonics lab to speed Army strike programs, Benin swatted down a coup attempt when most of the army stayed loyal, and back in D.C. Pete Hegseth is catching shrapnel for allegedly pushing Yemen strike details over Signal like OPSEC is optional.
Remember Pearl Harbor: From Battleship Row to China’s New Challenge in the Pacific
The last time a rising power gambled on a surprise strike to shove America out of the Pacific, it torched an anchored fleet, killed 2,403 Americans, and rewired the world order overnight.
The Bolduc Brief: Psychological Ramifications of Military Orders – The Impact on Service Members and Senior Leadership
When we order troops to carry out morally questionable strikes, we don’t just risk the target, we plant moral injury that spreads through the force, wrecks morale and trust in leadership, and creates long-term damage to the institution unless we face it honestly and care for our people.
