Shakespeare at the Pentagon
Scene: A conference room on the 5th floor. Mark Antony rises and moves to the front where a PowerPoint slide displayed on the video wall […]
Swampy Washington Should Not Compound the F-35’s Failure
Mae West famously said that too much of a good thing can be wonderful. Well, Washington lawmakers seem determined to turn that logic on its […]
We Must Mine Space Before China Does
The object of the Chinese game of “Go” is to outmaneuver your adversary by surrounding him until he has nowhere else to go. Once totally […]
America Can Afford to Stay Calm with Iran
President Trump recently ordered and then called off a retaliatory strike against Iran for destroying a U.S. surveillance drone. The U.S. asserts that the drone […]
Saudi Billionaires Are Not a Reason to Sacrifice Americans
Let me pose a simple question: What was the last American war that did not involve Saudi Arabian interests? In 1994, photographers captured this scene […]
To Beat China, Recognize Taiwan
The Sino-American trade war is only just beginning. Initial reports show that the American side is faring better than the Chinese, but these reports are […]
My Father’s D-Day Memories
D-Day is more than a remembrance of America’s great victory in the Battle of Normandy. It is a celebration of the Greatest Generation and the […]
Coming Home
No matter where you lived in America on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, the story often begins with a sapphire sky filled with airy, […]
America Should Ignore Neoconservatives on Iran
An Iran war push is underway, but the basis for it is pretty thin. While Iran has been a thorn in America’s side since its […]
Washington’s Favorite Sport
No, I’m not talking about the state nor am I talking about the Nationals or Redskins. The overwhelming pastime of choice in this town is […]
To Conquer Chaos, Court It
For all of the rhetoric about our supposed liberal international order, the world is more chaotic and unstable than it has been since World War […]
Washington Is Still Not Getting Space Force Right
At this year’s Space Symposium in Washington, D.C., Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan opened his remarks by indicating the United States government takes seriously […]
Jones Act Ensures U.S. Military Dominance and Civilian Jobs
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David French Bungles Iraq, Again
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America’s Defense Establishment: Too Big to Succeed
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Switzerland’s Foreign Policy Should Be a Model for America
As I have written previously, many elites think of the United States as being in a position similar to that of the vulnerable Hapsburg Empire: […]
North Korea Has Probably Weaponized Space Already
Now that the rapprochement between the United States and North Korea appears to be on hold, the North Korean military threat will have to become […]
Space Force Takes One Step Forward, Two Back . . . Again
In the October 15, 2018 edition of Strategika I wrote: “Three cheers for President Trump’s decision to add a Space Force to the Navy, Marines, […]
The Space Force Is No Laughing Matter
Steve Carrell is set to star in a new comedy for Netflix called “Space Force.” Dubbed by the show’s creators (Carrell and British comedy writer-producer […]
Trump Notwithstanding, U.S. Deploys Only Words Against Missiles
Official Washington has refused to defend America against ballistic missiles, especially from Russia and China, while spending some $300 billion pretending to be trying. For […]