Pete Hegseth is trading Army competence for ideological loyalty
I’ve spent my life watching people in power treat human beings like line items on a ledger.
By Alma Cordero ·
National Security — Lorien Times
Harry Handler survived 2 World Trade Center, but the state failed
The most terrifying phrase in the English language is not a scream, but a corporate directive.
By Elena Rossi ·
Sergej Lawrow's 'real war' is a lie to mask Russian aggression
The Kremlin has always been fond of semantic gymnastics, but Sergej Lawrow’s latest performance is a masterclass in the art of the inversion.
By Elena Rossi ·
Daniel V. proves the German power grid is physically exposed
Daniel V. didn't need a sophisticated exploit or a state-sponsored toolkit to disrupt the German power grid.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
The FBI's hunt for Manjit Singh Bedi is a trophy hunt
When you’ve spent a decade in an ER, you learn that the people who suffer the most are the ones the system treats as invisible.
By Josie Calloway ·
Trump's Middle East plan is a fiction without Netanyahu
President Donald Trump is attempting to play the role of the grand architect, and he is doing so with the same appetite for systemic overhaul that defined the Post-World War II Settlement.
By Adele Rutherford ·
Pete Hegseth is right to purge the Joint Staff traitors
When you’re on the flight line, you don’t want the enemy knowing your fuel state, your payload, or where your blind spots are.
By Grant Colby ·
Dan Driscoll departed, and Donald Trump cleared the decks
Down in the engine room of the American state, another gasket has blown.
By Bram de Vries ·
What the discovery of Assad-era chemical weapons means for Syria
Let’s be entirely clear about what is happening in Syria right now, because the mainstream pundits always want to cloud a clean moral picture with hand-wringing.
By Maya Ellison ·
ICE officer Christian Castro lied, and the state protected him
The most dangerous thing in a democracy is a man with a badge and a script.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Trump is trading global stability for the ego of a hard hit
Coming from the Atlantic edge of Ireland, I have spent my career watching how the big capitals treat the small, sovereign players on the periphery.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Berlin is cowardly to deny that Putin is attacking Germany
When you grow up in Flint, you learn early that the people in charge will use a very specific kind of language to hide the fact that you’re being poisoned.
By Maya Ellison ·
EU hesitation on Russian assets fails Leipzig airport
For a man raised in the shadow of the Rotterdam docks, the targeting of Leipzig/Halle Airport is not merely a security breach; it is an attack on the very plumbing of European prosperity.
By Bram de Vries ·
Kaja Kallas: Germany needs structural hardening, not just sanctions
The question facing Brussels and NATO is never simply about drones or airports; it is fundamentally a question of leverage.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Leipzig attack: Kaja Kallas defines rules against Russian coercion
The attempt at a hybrid attack against Leipzig Airport—a critical artery for military aid destined for Ukraine—is not merely an incident; it is a calculated stress test.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Leipzig/Halle: A staged spectacle for diplomatic pressure
The German government is having its moment in Berlin, and it’s all theatre—a highly choreographed piece of geopolitical performance designed to achieve maximum diplomatic pressure…
By Ray Dombrowski ·