Outside the Beltway

The Asia pivot is happening very slowly.

A natural evolution in American foreign policy, albeit a concerning one.

No more woke crap.

A story I thought I’d never see.

The top uniformed lawyers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force have been relieved.

The retired 3-star National Guard officer is an unorthodox pick.

Three members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have been fired.

But it’s a different Bragg!

A tragic but perhaps inevitable event.

Piling absurdity atop cruelty.

Another severe deviation from our norms.

A surprising honor.

The Florida governor is among several names being floated to replace Pete Hegseth.

This time for Secretary of the Navy

Here we go again.

We have crossed Putin’s red line.

The man tabbed to lead the Defense Department was deemed an “insider threat.”

With a guest appearance by Hitler.

The legendary singer, songwriter, and actor is gone at 88.

Should military officers substitute their judgment for the Commander-in-Chief’s?

The leading scholar on the subject dissents.

The Secretary of the Navy supports the man who hired him. Who knew?

Trumps undercuts current messaging & brings up past military service controversies

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

I don’t think its stolen valor, but Walz has played it loose when referring to his service

One of the most notorious war criminals in American history is dead at 80.

New information has changed my thinking on this.

An understandable but wrongheaded action.

A long overdue move.

Joy of four returned safe is mixed with the reality of scores of dead Palestinians.

A small, conscript-driven military has very different training and doctrine than ours.

Are we avoiding facing hard truths?

An interesting analysis by The Economist.

War crime does pay.

A legendary soldier is gone at 97.

But humans made all the decisions that matter.

A long overdue strengthening of a key alliance.

Congressional Republicans are reminding voters of a dark hour in the Biden presidency.

In the Trump era, it’s all politics.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Secretary of Defense has outlined the parameters.

A disturbing report.

The inevitable response to attacks on international shipping.

“This is not the way it is supposed to go,” indeed.

A truly weird story.

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

Doing the right thing after doing the wrong thing.

400-plus general and flag officer promotions went through almost instantaneously.

An extraordinary look into warning civilians about impending attacks.