Commentary
America Must Fight Like an Insurgent to Defeat Communist China
Much of the debate about the military threat from China revolves around the enormity of its capabilities and its determination to expand its armed forces… Read More
SecurityNews
Defense Authorization Bill Protects Ukraine Aid, Boosts Border Security, Military Pay
The Senate Armed Services Committee, building from new funding provided by the “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed into law last week, announced major changes to America’s… Read More
International Commentary
Turning Up the Heat: China Continues Its Years Long Military Pressure Campaign Around Taiwan
“Taiwan is, of course, a country,” proclaimed the island’s President Lai Ching-te on June 22. In his first of a series of 10 lectures, Lai… Read More
LawCommentary
Students for Fair Admissions and Naval Academy File Motion to Vacate Opinion Allowing Academy to Use Race in Admissions
Imagine judging a trial, ruling for one party, and writing a 179-page opinion, only to find the same parties asking you to vacate your opinion… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Trump: ‘A Big One for Western Civilization’
President Donald Trump flew out to the Netherlands on June 24 to participate in the NATO summit in The Hague, where he was widely credited… Read More
PoliticsNews
Hegseth Announces Renaming of Navy Vessel Obama Admin Had Named After Gay Icon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made good Friday on his promise to fight wokeness in the U.S. military—including retroactively, when it comes to left-wing activism… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Takes Victory Lap on NATO Spending
President Donald Trump has secured a commitment to increase defense spending from European allies at this week’s NATO summit, held at The Hague in the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
12-Day War Shows Trump Is Not a Warmonger
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump does not want to be a wartime president. He wants to be the president who, as he did at Mar-a-Lago in 2017,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lockheed Martin Awarded Bonuses Based on Race, According to Report
If the U.S. is going to maintain its military edge in the 21st century it can’t rely on defense contractors that prioritize DEI over building the best… Read More
InternationalNews
Iran Must Communicate Directly With US: ‘They Want to Pass Messages and Notes Like We’re in Third Grade’
If Iran retaliates for Saturday night’s air strikes, it will be the worst mistake it’s ever made, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday… Read More
SecurityNews
National Security Expert on the Iran Strikes: Ending 50 Years of Iranian Hostility
“What happened last night, in my estimation, isn’t about starting another forever war in the Middle East, it’s about ending the longest one.” Victoria Coates,… Read More
SecurityNews
Operation Midnight Hammer Successfully ‘Obliterated’ Iranian Nuclear Facilities, Hegseth Says at Sunday Press Briefing
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held a press briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine at the Pentagon early… Read More
LawCommentary
National Guard Decision Is a Win for Public Safety, Not Just the President
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals of the 9th Circuit released a unanimous opinion upholding President Donald Trump’s federalization of the California… Read More
PoliticsNews
Members of Congress React to ‘Vulgar’ Army Parade, ‘No Kings’ Protests
Over 2,000 “No King” protests erupted around the country as demonstrators objected to a military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday celebrating the 250th anniversary… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Poland’s Purchases From South Korea Set Example
Among U.S. allies in Europe, Poland has been the strongest advocate for expanding European defense forces since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continuing to… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth Outlines Pentagon’s Budget, Priorities at Senate Panel Hearing
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday testified on the Pentagon’s proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2026, articulating the Trump administration’s vision for a… Read More
SecurityNews
The US and Philippine Alliance on Display: Balikatan 2025
Balikatan 2025, the 40th iteration of the largest annual joint military exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines, commenced on April 21 at Camp Aguinaldo… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Happy 250th Birthday to the US Army!
Today, the nation pauses to honor and join the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday Celebration Festivities here in the nation’s capital include an Army Birthday Festival… Read More
International News
Congressional Republicans’ Reaction Is Mixed to Israeli Strikes on Iran
Reaction from Republican members of Congress to Israel’s Thursday evening strikes on Iran was mixed, highlighting the foreign policy divide in the party. House and… Read More
International News
Trump Tells Iran ‘There Is Still Time’ to Reach Nuclear Deal
Following Israel’s targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and top military leaders Thursday, President Donald Trump says “there is still time” for Iran to make… Read More
LawNews
Federal Judge Denies Newsom’s Request to Restrict National Guard in LA
A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon denied California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to immediately limit President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops… Read More
LawCommentary
What Governors Newsom and Faubus Have in Common
I recently visited the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and couldn’t avoid seeing similarities to the current conflicts in Los Angeles. In… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth Fires Back at Democrats’ Criticism of Sending Troops to LA
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday sharply criticized Democrats who accused the Marines and the National Guard of being ill-equipped to respond to the… Read More
LawNews
Hegseth Sends Marines to Augment National Guard to Quell LA Riots
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday evening that he is sending 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles “to restore order.” “We have an obligation… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Hegseth Was Right to Ban Race in Admissions At Military Service Academies, but Not for the Reasons You Might Think
On May 9, 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a memorandum to the entire Department of Defense prohibiting the military service academies from using… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why South Korea Is Key to US Shipbuilding Strategy
The U.S. Navy desperately needs help. Today, it maintains fewer than 300 ships—a staggering fall from the 1,200 it boasted at the end of World… Read More
SecurityNews
Countering the Drone Threat
On Jan. 29, 2024, three American service members were killed and over 40 wounded when a drone exploded inside a U.S. base in Jordan. That… Read More
SecurityNews
‘Readiness Over Wokeness’: GOP Lawmakers Salute Renaming of Navy Vessel
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has reportedly ordered the U.S. Navy to rename a tanker vessel that had been christened the USNS Harvey Milk after… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Team Trump Ends the USNS Harvey Milk
This week, the Department of Defense made an unprecedented move: They renamed a ship, originally christened the USNS Harvey Milk. According to Defense Secretary Pete… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Return of Warfighters: Army Hits Recruitment Numbers Four Months Early
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised to restore the “warfighting” ethos to the military and now warfighters are signing up in droves to… Read More
