The return of Erik Prince
The former head of Blackwater is becoming a prominent MAGA voice
Us military
Wednesday
Friday
Why America needs the Department of War
President Trump has signed an executive order returning the Department of Defense to its original moniker
Saturday
On the ground at the President’s military parade
The US Army and Donald Trump’s joint birthday bash was filled with tanks
We should rejoice in Trump’s military parade
Spectacle is an important arrow in the quiver of robust foreign policy
Monday
The US is vulnerable to threats from its own military
Insider threats are slipping past inadequate screenings into sensitive US institutions
Wednesday
What Pete Hegseth and his warfighters learned about Washington
It’s not enough to be on the team, which these dismissed aides insist they still are. You also have to be good at your job
Thursday
Marco Rubio treads a fine line at NATO
The Secretary of State’s task was twofold
Wednesday
DoGE will only work when government agencies compete
Besides creating sluggish, inefficient workflows, government monopolies make bad outcomes more likely
Tuesday
Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing is just the first episode
The confirmation hearings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel have still not been scheduled
Thursday
Tim Walz has played fast and loose with his military service record
He owes it to his fellow veterans, and the voting public, to apologize for any false impressions of combat service
Wednesday
Draft my daughters, please
The hawks who call for a female draft share two things in common
Tuesday
Does the Department of Veterans Affairs have a ‘rampant’ culture of sexual harassment?
A whistleblower says that the department’s Office of Resolution Management, Diversity & Inclusion was an incredible place to be if you are a predator
Sunday
‘My kid’s name resonated in that body’: Steve Nikoui’s first interview after State of the Union outburst
The father of a Marine killed during the Biden administration’s hasty Afghanistan exit was arrested after yelling his son’s name Thursday
Tuesday
What are Biden’s options on Iran?
The most extreme moves on the table are an attack against Iranian vessels at sea or targeting Iran itself
Friday
Only two years for selling military secrets to China?
The Department of Justice has dropped the ball on protecting America’s security
Wednesday
How Tommy Tuberville’s lonely stand rocked Washington
The lesson for Republicans ought to be figuring out the next fight they can deploy along these lines
Tuesday
Why the post-Cold War era is far from over
Avoiding repetition of the errors that marred US policy in the recent past will require more than money
Tuesday
Gold Star families hosted by Trump at Bedminster
Some also walked out on Jake Tapper during a remembrance dinner
Friday
Why Taiwan’s defense is in the American national interest
America would face a crisis of confidence from its allies if it failed to defend the island
Tuesday
Exclusive: How Covid protocol disrupted the Afghanistan withdrawal
‘One Marine dryly noted, “There were greater threats to life at the airfield than Covid”’
