President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday his vision for the Golden Dome missile defense program. The proposed multilayered system, estimated at $175 billion, represents a significant departure from previous strategies, in part due to its intention to place U.S. weapons in space for the first time. Speaking from the Oval Office, the President stated his expectation that … [Read more...] about Trump Unveils ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Plan in Major National Security Push
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Hegseth & Gabbard Sued Over Explosive Signal Chat Scandal—Possible Criminal Charges Loom
The story about left-wing "journalists" Jeffrey Goldberg and Signal's chat on national security has somehow managed to become even dumber. A government watchdog group is suing Secretary Pete Hegseth and DNI Tulsi Gabbard for allegedly violating federal records laws. Goldberg, as we reported previously, was (as far we know) accidentally added to a discussion encrypted about … [Read more...] about Hegseth & Gabbard Sued Over Explosive Signal Chat Scandal—Possible Criminal Charges Loom
Hegseth Fires Back at Magazine’s Explosive ‘War Plans’ Leak Report
Hegseth slammed The Atlantic editor Jeffrey Goldberg for his claim that someone in the White House accidentally gave him war plans. He told reporters that Goldberg "peddles garbage." Hegseth, after arriving in Hawaii on Monday, told reporters that "nobody was texting about war plans." The National Security Council said, however, that the message thread appeared to be … [Read more...] about Hegseth Fires Back at Magazine’s Explosive ‘War Plans’ Leak Report
Trump’s Recent Moves on China Show the Most “Hawkish” Approach Yet
Donald Trump's recent move to limit Chinese investment in strategic zones shows that the president could be more aggressive in his second tenure than ever before toward U.S. competitors. Larry Ward is a former partner of the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney and a specialist in national security laws. He said that Trump 2.0 has a more hawkish attitude toward China … [Read more...] about Trump’s Recent Moves on China Show the Most “Hawkish” Approach Yet
Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Defense Secretary Sparks Debate
By a vote of 51-50, the United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nomination for Pete Hegseth to be Defense Secretary. There was concern on Friday over signs that were displayed Thursday evening, which suggested that a senator might be waffled over whether to vote to confirm Trump’s choice for the Defense Department's leader: The confirmation of Pete … [Read more...] about Pete Hegseth’s Confirmation as Defense Secretary Sparks Debate