March 10, 2020—Whither BMD and the Space Force?

by Henry F. Cooper on March 9, 2020 in China, Griffin, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Russia, SDI, Space Force

“Regrettably, both Congress and the Administration appear to present ambiguities in their approach to missile defense policy. The U.S. Congress can do better, as the FY 2017 NDAA demonstrated. And the Administration will have to get on the same page consistently if it wants to effectively communicate the value of ballistic missile defense to the American people and members of Congress who represent them.” Michaela Dodge in her March 2020, National Institute for Public Policy Report, The Backward Step on Missile Defense in the FY 2020 NDAA Read Full Story

March 3, 2020—Bypass Washington Lethargy to Protect the Grid!

by Henry F. Cooper on March 2, 2020 in EMP, EMP Commission, EMP Executive Order, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Lake Wylie

“I appreciate the urging that we not let our guard down … recognizing that this [threat] is complicated and multifaceted … truly daunting … and that we need to start out locally … It is important that we in congress be reminded of the urgency and imperative of our task and I think we were given that message this morning.” Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Chairlady of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee at the conclusion of her May 4, 2017 Hearing on EMP and policy options to protect the grid. Read Full Story

February 25, 2020—Drain the NSC Swamp—and more!

by Henry F. Cooper on February 24, 2020 in Augustine’s Laws, EMP, EMP Commission, EMP Executive Order, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Lake Wylie, Lehman, NSC

“Mr. Kissinger grew the council to include one deputy, 32 policy professionals and 60 administrators . . . By the end of the Obama administration, 34 policy professionals supported by 60 administrators had exploded to three deputies, more than 400 policy professionals and 1,300 administrators.” John Lehman Read Full Story

February 18, 2020—Urgent Need to Counter China!

by Henry F. Cooper on February 17, 2020 in Barr, China, CPDC, EMP, Esper, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Pompeo, Space Force

“. . . don’t lose sight of the competition from China that is already present in your state. Let’s all rise to the occasion and protect our security, our economy, indeed all that we hold dear.” ~ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Read Full Story

February 11, 2020—Pompeo and Barr Warn: Growing Threat from China!

by Henry F. Cooper on February 10, 2020 in Barr, China, EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Pompeo, Russia, Space Force

“The Chinese government has been methodical in the way it’s analyzed our system… it’s assessed our vulnerabilities and it’s decided to exploit our freedoms, to gain an advantage over us at the federal level, the state level and the local level. . . Competition with China is happening. It’s happening in your state. In fact, I’d be surprised if most of you in the audience had not been lobbied by the Chinese Communist Party directly.” ~ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Read Full Story

February 4, 2020—Playing Catch-up with China in Space!

by Henry F. Cooper on February 4, 2020 in China, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Russia, Space Force

We are late to forming a Space Force. Russia has been pursuing space force variants since the 1980s—when Soviet leaders so vehemently opposed President Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). Perhaps of even greater importance, the Chinese Communist Party’s People’s Liberation Army has been pursuing a Space Force technological juggernaut responsible for space, cyber, electronic, and psychological warfare called the PLA Strategic Support Force. Read Full Story

January 28, 2020—Packaging the US Space Force!

by Henry F. Cooper on January 27, 2020 in China, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Russia, Space Force

“Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott in his play told in 16th century verse, Marmion, published in 1808 Read Full Story

January 21, 2020—Urgently Need US Space Force!

by Henry F. Cooper on January 20, 2020 in China, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Kwast, Russia, Space Force

“ . . . entrenched bureaucrats and military leaders across the Department of Defense, especially in the Air Force, have been resisting the President’s directive in every way they can. And this December, although Congress voted to approve a Space Force, it did so while placing restrictions on it — such as that the Space Force be built with existing forces — that will render it largely useless in any future conflicts.” Retired USAF Lt. General Steven Kwast Read Full Story

January 14, 2020—Don’t Relax: Iran Is Still an Existential Threat!

by Henry F. Cooper on January 13, 2020 in China, EMP, FOBS, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, North Korea

Although Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seems to have blinked in responding to the U.S raid that killed Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, President Trump should not relax his guard against Iran’s maturing existential threat to all Americans. Read Full Story

January 7, 2020—Changing Course in a Still Dangerous Iran

by Henry F. Cooper on January 6, 2020 in EMP, Henry F. Cooper, High Frontier, Iran, North Korea

Politically charged reports of the attack that killed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani and the Iraqi Militia commander have largely ignored its response to important historical facts, last week’s Iranian attack that killed an American and wounded four soldiers and intelligence reports of pending threatened additional Iranian attacks on Americans. And hopefully that President Trump’s consequential decision has changed the dynamics in the Middle East in a positive way. Read Full Story