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Reporting on military readiness, foreign threats, strategic competition, wartime leadership and the missions assigned to American forces.
8 published reports, newest first.
Iran’s attacks on American forces and international shipping warranted a military response. Six months into the war, Americans still deserve a defined objective, an honest accounting and a credible path to victory.
Read U.S. Pounds IRGC Targets; Iran Fires at American Bases Across the Gulf →
The allegation fits Beijing’s military-civil fusion strategy—but anonymous claims are not enough. Washington should inspect suspect vessels, secure sensitive ports and release evidence that justifies any restrictions.
Read U.S. Officials Accuse Chinese Shipping Giant COSCO of Spying Near American Shores →
The White House praises his record but will not explain his departure. During an active war and a wider Army leadership shakeup, ceremonial thanks are not enough.
Read Army Secretary Driscoll Resigns After Reported Clashes With Hegseth →
The case tests whether judges may block military readiness standards governing gender dysphoria and related medical interventions.
Read Trump Asks Supreme Court to Restore Pentagon Authority Over Transgender Troop Policy →
The order creates a commission to design a NASA-led federal academy. It does not choose a location, fund a campus, or admit students—and Congress remains central to what happens next.
Read Trump Orders a U.S. Space Academy—but Congress Still Has to Build It →
The opening campaign shattered much of Iran’s command structure and weakened its ability to project power. But the regime survived, the Strait of Hormuz remains contested and no one can yet verify what remains of Tehran’s nuclear program. Six months of war have produced real military gains without a durable peace.
Read Six Months Into the Iran War: What America Achieved—and Why the Endgame Is Still Unclear →
The war needed an ending. The way America left still demands an accounting—from the Trump administration’s Taliban deal through the Biden administration’s disastrous final execution.
Read Five Years After Kabul: America Still Has Not Finished the Afghanistan Reckoning →
Talking to an adversary is not weakness. Reducing allied readiness before the adversary has conceded anything can be.
Read Trump Wants Another Meeting With Kim Jong Un. This Time, the Price of a Photo Must Be Results →