It’s our own national security bureaucracy…
Mattis Holds Presser…Covers Russia, China, Yemen, Syria and More…
Mattis goes right into how he sees Chinese and Russian foreign policy (US competitors in 2018 NDS) – China “seems to want … tribute states around it”…Russia seeks security by creating “insecurity around other nations”. Mattis characterizes NATO as “getting stronger”. Mattis says getting peace process on track in Yemen is “foremost” on Middle East […]
Army Chief Says Transgender Service Is ‘Not a civil rights issue’…
The legal fight over transgender troops and a proposed Pentagon policy barring many from service is not an issue of civil rights, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said on Thursday. Milley told a Senate committee that soldiers voluntarily give up some civil rights when they enlist and that instead the transgender debate should […]
Trump’s Red Line by Seymour M. Hersh…
On April 6, United States President Donald Trump authorized an early morning Tomahawk missile strike on Shayrat Air Base in central Syria in retaliation for what he said was a deadly nerve agent attack carried out by the Syrian government two days earlier in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun. Trump issued the order despite […]
“We Got a Fuckin’ Problem” – Chat Protocol of Security Advisor & American Soldier…
The Fog of War – Seymour Hersh & the Questions as to What Really Happened in Khan Sheikhoun, Syria…
As Tensions with Iran Escalate, U.S. Launches Major War Game Just 50 Miles off the Iranian Coast…
In the past two weeks, President Trump has made it pretty clear that he intends to go to war with Iran. But there are many more. Case in point, after that video was put up, not only did Trump send out the following Tweet “Iran is playing with fire – they don’t appreciate how “kind” […]
U.S. Tanks, Infantry Fighting Vehicles Arrive in Estonia Amid NATO Buildup on Russian Borders…
US military hardware, including M1A2 Abrams battle tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, have arrived in the northern Estonian town of Tapa as part of continued US efforts to counter the alleged Russian threat. More than 50 units of US military equipment, including four battle tanks and 15 infantry fighting vehicles, were delivered to Tapa, […]
Mattis Cruises Through Confirmation Hearing…
Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis on Thursday cruised through his confirmation hearing despite senators’ attempts to draw him out in areas where he might disagree with President-elect Donald Trump. The Senate Armed Services Committee afterward easily passed a waiver exempting Mattis from a law that requires Defense secretaries to be retired from military service for […]
6 Times Gen. ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Was a Gift We Didn’t Deserve…
One of the Marine Corps’ greatest legends is Gen. James Mattis, a hero many believe is cut from the same cloth as Lt. Gen. Lewis “Chesty” Puller and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler. Mattis has been popular with his men for his entire career — mostly for his willingness to…