As part of America’s push to help NATO defend forward against Russian adventurism, the U.S. has just allocated $169 million in military aid to the three Baltic NATO members, Estonia, … Continue reading New U.S. Initiative Provides Baltic NATO Allies $169 Million in Military Aid in 2021
Russia appears to be steadily deepening its defense ties with China. In its more recent form, six Chinese and Russian heavy bombers just flew a joint patrol mission over the Western … Continue reading Allies? Chinese and Russian Bombers Patrolling Pacific Together
As I have noted repeatedly, President Trump’s realignment of U.S. forces in Europe has not been a sign of lessened commitment to NATO, but the opposite — a stronger commitment … Continue reading Trump’s Forward Deployment of U.S. Troops in Poland – ‘Pain in Russia’s Neck’
ANALYSIS — While the 2020 unclassified report on Chinese military power by the Department of Defense estimates the communist regime’s arsenal of nuclear warheads is in the “low 200s,” a … Continue reading China May Have Far More Nukes Than Pentagon Report States – and Arsenal Is Growing
Despite the disinformation about the president’s commitment to NATO, under President Trump, the U.S. has significantly enhanced NATO’s defense where it matters most — on Russia’s borders. As part of … Continue reading U.S. Bolsters Defenses on Russia’s Borders – Tests Rapid Rocket Deployments To Romania
Amid continuing tensions with the U.S., the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has apparently launched a new heavy warship able to operate helicopters, attack boats, and drones. Photographs of the … Continue reading Iran Launches New ‘Warship’ Able To Operate Helicopters and Drones
As the Pentagon moves forward with various autonomous weapons projects such as the Air Force’s Loyal Wingman drone, the Army is headed in the same robotic direction. The Army is … Continue reading U.S. Army Ramps up Plans for ‘Terminator’ Robot Tanks
In what used to be rare, senior retired U.S. military officers are now routinely endorsing candidates for president. In light of that, and the existential threats America is currently facing, … Continue reading Retired U.S. Rear Admiral Asks Fellow Retired Flag and General Officers To Endorse Trump
During an inspection of the People’s Liberation Army Marine Corps (PLAMC) base in Chaozhou City, province of Guangdong, China’s Leader-for-Life Xi Jinping called on the troops to “put all (their) … Continue reading China’s Xi Tells Soldiers To Prepare for War as U.S. Sells More Weapons To Taiwan
American defense planning has shifted dramatically in recent years away from the Middle East and counterterrorism to ‘near-peer’ conflict against great powers such as China and Russia. For many defense … Continue reading Pentagon Focuses on ‘Irregular Warfare’ Against China, Russia
In the latest salvo of dueling military endorsements for U.S. president, the Joe Biden campaign announced that over 200 retired generals and admirals endorsed Biden for president. This comes only … Continue reading Biden’s Military Endorsers Ignore Trump’s Strong Defense Policies, Focus on Tweets
In just three-plus years, President Trump has revitalized U.S. national defense posture after eight years of dangerously weak Obama-Biden policies. He has increased defense spending in critical areas such as … Continue reading Electing Biden Would Dangerously Undermine America’s Defense
Since the Trump administration withdrew last year from the Cold War Intermediate Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty barring U.S. land-based intermediate-range missiles, the U.S. is moving full speed on plans to … Continue reading U.S. Plans New Island Bases in Pacific – With Lots of Missiles Aimed at China
A lot has changed since the Pentagon’s Report on China’s military twenty years ago naively dismissed the rise of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The latest report by the Office … Continue reading Pentagon Report Shows China Surpassing U.S. in Key Military Domains
Yesterday, as President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for a second term he promised to “maintain and expand America’s unrivaled military strength,” while ensuring its allies “pay their fair share” of their … Continue reading Trump Promises to Expand America’s ‘Unrivaled Military Strength’
In a recent piece in The Hill, defense and naval power expert, and former undersecretary of the Navy, Seth Cropsey describes “three steps” the U.S. can take now to win, or … Continue reading Former Pentagon Official on How U.S. Can Win War With China Over Taiwan
While most of the media fixate on President Trump’s stated motives for removing a few thousand U.S. troops from Germany, they ignore the bigger strategic picture. As noted by AP, … Continue reading Strategic Move – U.S. Troops and HQs Going From Germany to Poland and Belgium
In a recently published piece in U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, I noted the importance of the U.S. and Canada working together to defend the strategically vital Arctic region from Chinese and … Continue reading U.S. and Canada Should Defend Arctic Together
