In a short television address and three-question Q and A with the White House press corps, Joe Biden brought the...
Dave Patterson
Putin’s No-Plan Plan … Again?
Examining the invasion of Ukraine – or "Special Operation," as Russia's President Vladimir Putin calls it – one...
Unpacking the Putin – Xi Agreement
February 4, 2022, President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping issued the "Joint Statement of the...
Is Putin Using Chemical Weapons, and Would It Surprise Anyone?
Are the Russians using chemicals in Ukraine? As more reports come in from the battle frontlines, the question...
Why Is the US So Afraid of Russia?
Throughout the year before Russian combat forces invaded Ukraine, President Joe Biden’s administration was...
Putin Reshuffles the Deck In Face of Ukrainian Opposition
All is not coming up roses for Russian military leadership. The command structure that began the murderous...
Asymmetric Warfare Turning Tide of Combat in Ukraine
What is “asymmetric warfare,” you ask? Put simply, it is a conflict in which a demonstrably less powerful country...
Biden’s Defense Budget May Be Big, but His Policies Are Weak
The Biden administration has attempted to transmit the impression that it stands for strong defense, but its...
Why the US Army Is Struggling to Find Recruits
As global threats like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea loom large, the US Army anticipates difficulties...