How Protesters Became Content for the Cops
The tactics behind protest policing are changing—from one of cooperation to intentional antagonism for political marketing purposes.
Day: January 2, 2026
2025 in review: Ideas
Trump’s new ‘battleship’ should not carry nukes
Producing a new nuclear missile for the Navy would leave us less safe.
December 24, 2025 12:37 AM ET | Andrew C. Weber
A killing at sea marks America’s descent into lawless power
The peremptory strike on a speedboat is a warning to all who serve. Remember your oath.
September 8, 2025 | Jon Duffy
Don’t give up the shipyards
Trump’s first shipbuilding deal must not derail America’s bipartisan strategy to revive the foundations of its seapower.
October 28, 2025 | Hunter Stires
‘Fund first, ask questions later’ is a bad way to go
Handing $156 billion to the Pentagon with no clear plan invites not just waste but danger. Here’s why.
July 31, 2025 | Gabe Murphy
What is Pete Hegseth so scared of?
The Navy needs leaders like Buzz Donnelly.
July 11, 2025 | Jon Duffy
Our nation requires three ARG/MEUs
The Marine Corps commandant underscores the necessity of the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit for projecting American strength and sustaining deterrence.
November 16, 2025 | Gen. Eric Smith
Sinking speedboats with a supercarrier: the lopsided cost of Operation Southern Spear
History suggests what happens when the U.S. military outspends a foe by orders of magnitude.
December 7, 2025 | Peter W. Singer
‘Shadow economies’ are growing. Military planners and operators must take them into account
Black markets prolong wars, defang sanctions, fray alliances, and help rogue governments and groups survive and thrive.
October 2, 2025 | Maj. Benjamin Backsmeier
Military AI needs guardrails—not to slow it down, but to keep it useful
Modifying commercial models isn’t as easy as removing the parts that discourage users from killing people.
September 29, 2025 | Mieke Eoyang
RIP, JCIDS. Let’s stop writing requirements and start solving problems
Time to move from procedural compliance to championing ingenuity and results.
August 25, 2025 | Peter A. Newell
Trump’s terror-prevention cuts leave Americans exposed
Since February, at least five government offices devoted to countering violent or terrorist groups have been slashed or shuttered.
August 10, 2025 | Kris Inman
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How China is building ‘indestructible’ super soldier army who feel no cold or pain…and can survive RADIATION in nuke WW3
CHINA is on the verge of deploying war-ready super soldiers who are virtually indestructible in a terrifying challenge to the West, an expert has warned. Xi Jinping’s troops could soon be genetically modified to make them impervious to extreme heats, h…
Dr. Drew fawns over Trump’s health and blames media for saying president had MRI
Donald Trump has insisted that ‘genetics’ allows him to maintain his fast-food-based diet and his frequent use of aspirin
Nicolas Maduro open to talks with Donald Trump over fight against drug trafficking
Whenever, wherever, however – that’s the Venezuelan President’s offer to sell more oil to the US, as he pleads for diplomacy, not conflict. It comes after Washington hit five more alleged drug boats with airstrikes and reportedly struck Venezuelan soi…
Weather tracker: Cyclone Hayley brings intense wind and rain to Australia
Elsewhere, area of low pressure off Iberian peninsula brings heavy rainfall to southern Portugal and SpainAfter a recent heatwave affected large parts of Australia before Christmas, Cyclone Hayley made landfall along the north-west coast on Tuesday nig…
Corruption & sanctions “work together” to cripple Iran’s economy
Sina Azodi on escalating protests in Iran and how sanctions and corruption are deepening the country’s economic crisis.
Israel confirms ban on dozens of NGOs in Gaza despite international concern
In 2026, the situation in Gaza remains dire. Countries including Britain, Canada and France released a joint statement December 30 sounding the alarm on worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza and urging action from Israel, who called the message wa…
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means. – The New York Times
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means. The New York TimesMan Saves 10 from Ski Resort Bar Fire After Receiving Frantic Call from His Daughter People.comLive updates: Agonizing wait as Swiss o…
There Was Probably a Flashover in the Swiss Bar Fire. Here’s What That Means.
A flashover is an event where an entire room is rapidly engulfed in flames.