North Korea accuses Trump of delaying nuclear talks for political gain

As House Democrats continue to draft articles of impeachment, alleging that President Trump abused his executive power for personal political gain, North Korean officials have taken notice and begun incorporating America’s domestic woes into their media statements. After months of aggressive posturing in media outlets and social media, Trump adopted a much more dove-like approach […]

China bans US ships From Hong Kong, sanctions US non-government organizations

The Chinese have a big problem with Hong Kong and its ongoing democracy movement, and they’ve decided that certain elements from the United States are to blame. So on Monday, they announced that U.S. military ships and aircraft won’t be allowed to visit Hong Kong, and also announced sanctions against several U.S. non-government organizations (NGOs) […]

Cartel violence in Mexico requires US assistance, but not troops

Opinion: We’ve seen the results of shootouts between government forces and para-military that have left thousands dead, including several Americans. This time this isn’t half a world away in Syria, Afghanistan or Sub-Sahara Africa. It is on our own border, in Mexico.  The Mexicans need U.S. assistance, but troops on the ground will not solve […]

Military service academy grads are cleared to delay service, play pro sports

After going back and forth on this issue for several years, graduates of the military’s service academies can now delay their mandatory service and play professional sports instead, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced this week.  Esper released the guidelines for the graduates that want to play pro sports. They must get approval from the Secretary […]

Righting a huge wrong: President Trump pardons Lorrance, Golsteyn

Opinion For the families of former LT Clint Lorrance and Major Matthew Golsteyn, the nightmare is over and now they can try to piece together the rest of their lives. President Trump granted yesterday full pardons to both of these former Army soldiers. The President also ordered the Navy to restore the rank of Chief […]

The defense implications of a Trump impeachment

The public hearing for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is underway, and while a lot of the nation’s attention is focused on domestic politics, it’s important to remember that the world continues to turn even when our attention wanes. As Republicans and Democrats in Washington D.C. and all around the nation fortify their […]

Nine American women and children killed in suspected cartel attack in Mexico

At least three women and six children belonging to a fundamentalist Mormon family were killed in a suspected cartel attack in Northern Mexico on Monday. Two of the children were six-month-old twins. Most of the victims of the attack held dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States. President Donald Trump tweeted about the incident, […]

Will the elimination of Baghdadi change the US’ relationship with the Kurds?

The swift and daring raid by members of the United States Special Operations Command to take out Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was a resounding success. Al-Baghdadi who was considered the head of ISIS and established a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq before being routed by a U.S.-led coalition. That coalition included the Kurdish-led Syrian […]

Breaking: Delta Force raid kills leader of ISIS

A Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) operation in Syria has resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State and one of the most wanted men in the world. The operation took place on Saturday in the Syrian province of Idlib. Sources with intimate knowledge of the operation confirmed to […]

US forces bombed their own base in Syria to keep Turkey from getting to their ammo

Shortly after President Donald Trump ordered U.S. troops out of Northern Syria, a pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles carried out an airstrike against the LaFarge Cement Factory base in the region, which had served as a joint U.S. Special Operations and Syrian Democratic Forces installation since it was liberated from ISIS control […]

‘We abandoned our Kurdish partners.” SOF General who defeated ISIS speaks out

President Donald Trump saw harsh criticism from leaders on both sides of the political aisle earlier this week when he gave the order to remove U.S. troops from a number of “safe zones” in Northern Syria, opening up Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces to attack from the Turkish military. The president has made a number of […]