Military Policy

This op-ed argues that extremism and insider threats—ranging from January 6 sympathizers to figures like Eddie Gallagher and Jack Teixeira—pose a serious risk to military readiness, unit cohesion, and public trust. It calls for a renewed approach to military discipline that balances civil liberties with the need for ethical leadership and institutional accountability.

In an era where information moves faster than missiles, the United States military is losing ground, not on the battlefield, but online....

The Air Force is retiring the A-10 Thunderbolt II , the most iconic close air support platform in American military history, with no...

Social media platforms have become the new commons, where ideologies, allegiances, and red flags often appear long before they're evident in real life. When background investigators are blind to these spaces, they’re effectively reviewing candidates through a keyhole, missing the wider picture of who is being entrusted with national secrets.

Consider a scenario that plays out daily in modern conflicts: A soldier has clear authorization to engage hostile forces but chooses...

If we are to redefine patriotism for the digital age, it must still rest on the foundation of shared responsibility and earned respect.

The VET Act is a refreshingly strategic approach. It doesn’t just support veterans for their own sake. It aligns national workforce development with energy transition and national security.

In 2015, the novel Ghost Fleet  sent ripples through the Pentagon. Though marketed as fiction, it served as something else entirely, a...

Recent reports that the National Guard has been federalized in California to support immigration enforcement raise serious legal and...