This famous “Earth Rise” picture was taken by the astronauts of Apollo 8, who entered orbit around the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968—fifty years ago. This famous picture reminds us of those far from home, who should be remembered on this Christmas morning. And it is appropriate as we again consider returning to space in a serious way, now potentially to support a Space Force to conduct military operations, with much more advanced technology. Read Full Story
Washington has been dysfunctional in at best limited efforts to protect the American people from existential electromagnetic pulse (EMP) threats from Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and even terrorists that somehow obtain a nuclear weapon, launch it from a vessel off our coast and detonate it at high altitude over the United States. Read Full Story
“George H.W. Bush was America’s closer. Called in to pitch the final innings of the Cold War, Bush 41 presided masterfully over the fall of the Berlin Wall, the unification of Germany, the liberation of 100 million Eastern Europeans and the dissolution of the Soviet Union into 15 independent nations. History’s assignment complete, Bush 41 was retired. And what happened to the world he left behind?” ~Patrick Buchannan, December 6, 2018 Read Full Story
Few if any of those recalling the important contributions of former President George H.W. Bush over the past few days have mentioned his memorable, at least to me, contribution to enabling the ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities we have today. Read Full Story
Recent articles report that North Korea is planning not to give up all its nuclear arsenal; and that the communist government has revealed plans to use the weapons to launch EMP attacks to dismantle technology and computers in the blast area. And then there’s new evidence that Iran has been building nuclear weapons. Surprise… Read Full Story
Pause to give thanks for all our blessings, and the lessons learned from those who came before us, and recommit to keeping this land free and prosperous for those who follow us. Memories give us a context for seeing and meeting our opportunities to leave this land better than we found it — and with the help of the Sovereign of the Universe, so may it be . . . Read Full Story
The armistice ending World War I was signed at 5:10 AM in a railroad car in the Forest of Compiegne, northeast of Paris, but it didn’t go into effect until 11 AM — the Eleventh hour of the Eleventh day of the Eleventh Month of 1918 — 100 years ago last Sunday. And yesterday, we celebrated a Veterans Day holiday to honor all who have worn our nation’s uniforms. Read Full Story
Following the secret deliberations of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, anxious citizens gathered outside Independence Hall to learn what had been produced. A Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” Without hesitation, Franklin responded, “A republic, if you can keep it.” Read Full Story
Swans were believed to be white until Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh’s 1697 discovery of black swans in Australia, which profoundly changed zoology. It then seemed obvious that “black swans” had to exist because other animals also had varying colors. a “Black Swan” event is an unexpected event, after which experts and even laymen usually conclude: “it was bound to happen . . . similar incidences even have happened before.” Read Full Story
National Security Advisor John Bolton’s trip to Moscow received much public fanfare following President Trump’s announced plan to withdraw from the INF Treaty that Russia has been violating for years, with little or no U.S. response — hopefully he has reset the entire arms control agenda from recent administrations and we are returning to Ronald Reagan’s Peace Through Strength agenda in dealing not only with Russia but also China and others. Read Full Story
We will be adding key policy briefs as we progress.