Daily Archives: Jul 2, 2026

Charles Mitchell

9 Strategic Revelations from Ukraine’s Fiercest Night of Air War

The night sky over Ukraine on October 30 was a theater of relentless motion contrails, explosions, and the hum of engines in the dark. It was not a single strike but a rolling multi-domain offensive that pushed both technology and tactics to their limits. Hours of drones, ballistic missiles,...
James Thompson

9 Strategic Realities Behind Trump’s Push to Resume Nuclear Testing

“If they’re going to test, I guess we have to test.” With that single remark aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump signaled a potential break from three decades of U.S. nuclear restraint. The announcement, made just before high-stakes meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, has reverberated through defense...
James Thompson

9 Hard Truths Trump Missed on Nuclear Testing

Donald Trump's latest remarks on nuclear testing were not simply mistaken; they reflect a deeper misunderstanding of the facts of U.S. nuclear policy and strategic stability. His claim that America leads the world in nuclear stockpiles, and that testing should resume "immediately" to match rivals, runs head-on into decades...