China Marcos

China attempts to encircle the Philippines' Marcos at home and at sea. Beijing senses an opportunity to corral the president.

Iran

How the U.S. can thread the escalation needle on Iran. The U.S. needs to deter Iran from attacks such as that which occurred on Sunday without precipitating escalation toward war.

Masters of the Air

Masters of the Air is one of the finest TV shows ever made. It surpasses even Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Ukraine deep strikes

Ukraine refocuses on defense and deep strikes. The combination allows Kyiv the opportunity to attrit Russian forces and degrade Putin's domestic credibility.

Mattis

If only Jim Mattis ran for president. The former Marine and defense secretary has a character and intellect well beyond that of Biden and Trump.

North Korea

Kim Jong Un sets up his 2024 wild card threat. The North Korean leader appears determined to contribute, negatively, to the deteriorating international security environment.

Alabama prisons

Alabama's prisons are torture camps. Gov. Kay Ivey doesn't care.

Hezbollah, Lloyd Austih

Israel can go after Hezbollah without U.S. military participation. It is not in America's interest to join a war against Hezbollah.

from Sunday

Lloyd Austin must go. He has failed to show basic leadership over his hospitalization.

Escalation

As Biden fears escalation, Israel and the Houthis pursue their divergent initiatives. The U.S. is primarily concerned with avoiding escalation, the Israelis and the Houthis are showing greater tolerance for it.

Stikes against Houthis?, Red Sea-China, Red Sea-security initiative

New force movements suggest U.S.-U.K. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen are increasingly likely. Both nations have deployed previously undisclosed military assets near to Yemen.

U.S. shouldn't protect Chinese shipping in the Red Sea. The Chinese are threatening freedom of navigation in the South China Sea and don't want to support the Red Sea initiative. Why should the U.S. then defend China-serving trade vessels?

Why few nations are actively supporting the maritime security initiative. Put simply, they want the U.S. to do the job for them.