Military issues
Pete Hegseth-Men and women shouldn’t serve together in combat units
Pete Hegseth penned a book and spoke during interviews where he argued against the idea of integrating women and men in special forces and infantry units. Hegseth argued that this move has neither made these units more effective nor more lethal. He also argued that this move makes fighting more complicated. Despite Hegseth’s acknowledgement that […]
Donald Trump intends to win against our enemies using unrestricted warfare
Donald Trump brings something to the table that career politicians and senior military officers seem to fall short on… The ability to maximize the use of non-hard kill methods to accomplish American objectives. Over two decades after the U.S. government woke up to the need for information sharing and interoperability among the different agencies as […]
Officers involved with the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan may be held accountable
Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly creating a list of officers involved with the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. This list will be a compilation of currently serving officers and retired/former officers. This list is being generated with the view of investigating these officers’ roles with the possibility of bringing up charges. If applicable, retired […]
Potential impacts, of Donald Trump’s second term, on the military
Based on Donald Trump’s statements on the campaign trail, changes are coming to the military. The move towards wokeness will be halted, reversed, and removed. This includes the removing of woke officers. Kheel suggests that this action goes against the idea of a military that is more welcoming. The author also suggests that Donald Trump […]
Washington Post: Donald Trump as the military’s ‘enemy from within’
Washington Post’s max Boot penned an opinion piece arguing that for the military, Donald Trump might be the “enemy within”. Although Boot recognizes that the world has become a dangerous place, he dismisses the idea that the risk of World War III has increased. Acknowledging the risks of a great power conflict, Boot argues that […]
Military retirees and disabled veterans to receive 2.5% monthly pay increase
The 2025 pay increase has been announced. Military retirees, disabled veterans, civil service retirees, and Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% increase on their monthly pay for 2025. Military retirees who joined the military before August 1, 1986, and those who joined after but did not opt for Redux, would see a $25 increase […]
Retired Army logistics officer compares government’s responses to Katrina and Helene
Cynical Publius is one of the contributing authors for The Federalist. He’s a retired Army officer, having specialized in logistics during his career. When Hurricane Katrina hit, he was a U.S. Army colonel serving at the Pentagon. He was tasked as a shift officer for the National Military Command Center (NMCC) for hurricane support. He […]
Late night off-base drinking curtailed for US troops in Japan
A series of alleged sexual assaults by US military members in Japan this year led to an edict prohibiting late-night drinking. This prohibition applies to off-base drinking from 1 a.m. through 5 a.m. in the morning. Noncompliance with service specific and Department of Defense directives related to sexual assault prevention and response may result in […]
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