Throughout recorded human history, military power has been a universal value regardless of civilization, culture, or epoch. Sadly, individual freedom and democracy have not been (and still are not) recognized as universal values. The recent U.S. military success in Venezuela has been the source of considerable benefits to…
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I Had a Front Row Seat for the Artemis II Lift Off. It Was the Dawn of a New Era.
I had the tremendous privilege of watching four NASA astronauts launch from the Kennedy Space Center on the Artemis II mission, which will take them closer to the Moon than anyone has been in more than 50 years. Watching the rocket launch into space filled me with a…
Justice for Steve Calk
As his father sailed before him, and his son marches behind him, Stephen M. Calk, Sr. served America in uniform. He was a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. Amid a highly successful banking career, Calk aspired to serve his country again as a top national-security official or diplomat. This patriotic commitment bought Calk five and a half months behind bars, $1.25 million in fines, and $17.2…
A Path to Defeating the Drug Cartels
Drug cartels have “limitless resources” and the ability to rapidly adapt to avoid interdiction, and authorities are currently playing a “game of catch-up,” says the head of a Caribbean security cooperative. “Cooperation and collaboration” between nations is paramount to stopping the illegal flow of drugs through the Caribbean…
Lawmakers and Lobbyists Drop the Gloves in Ice Hockey Thriller
Washington, D.C., is used to power plays, but not the kind on display from lawmakers and lobbyists at the 2026 Congressional Hockey Challenge on Thursday night. At the MedStar Capitals Iceplex, a bipartisan team of officials and staff took the ice to face off against some of the districts’ finest lobbyists in their annual hockey…
A Diplomatic Gesture or Something Else: Examining the Temporary Lull in Chinese Military Activity Around Taiwan
In recent years, China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has kept a near constant presence around Taiwan. However, from Feb. 28 to March 6 there were no PLAAF sorties near the island for seven days. This was the first time there has been over four consecutive days…
University of South Carolina Sponsors Drag Show Using Tax Dollars
My brother is being forced to pay for a drag queen performance. At the University of South Carolina Beaufort campus, my brother (Jesse speaking here), freshman Joshua Castrinos, was leaving his Rhetoric and Composition class when he noticed a flyer on the bulletin board for a Drag Queen…
EXCLUSIVE: Why the Long TSA Lines? New Mobile Billboards at These Airports Aim to Explain
Mobile billboards are being deployed Tuesday morning at the three Washington, D.C.-area airports amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has led to long security lines at airports across the nation. “You’re waiting in line because millions skipped it. Tell Chuck Schumer: Fund DHS,” the billboard reads,…
A Shrinking Fleet and Slower Shipyards are Forcing Unsustainable Deployments for the U.S. Navy
Since the end of the Cold War, for 30 years the U.S. Navy has sustained a third of its fleet deployed on the backs of sailors and sometimes taking shortcuts at the shipyard—this approach is breaking down according to Government Accountability Office and the Congressional Budget Office. But…
Is the US Operation in Iran a Gift to Putin?
MIAMI—Operation Epic Fury bears significant consequences for Russia, according to European leaders. Russia is financially benefiting from the joint U.S.-Israel operation in Iran, but the conflict’s long-term implications are more complex. Russian oil sales significantly increased following the launch of the operation in Iran. With the Iranian regime…