United States 26th Secretary of Defense
Charles Cooke explains at National Review Online why he supports the nomination of Fox News personality Pete Hegseth as the next American defense secretary. From my perspective, Hegseth is a…
Jim Geraghty of National Review Online ponders a recurring theme within the Trump administration. With John Bolton’s resignation, President Trump is now looking for his fourth national-security adviser in less…
Kelly Jane Torrance of the Washington Examiner highlights interesting details from the memoir of former U.S. Defense secretary Jim Mattis. Though former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis mentions his last boss,…
Sumantra Maitra uses a Federalist column to highlight one little-discussed element of the Trump administration: its overall approach toward China. The Trump administration consolidated its balancing China policy in Asia,…
Noah Rothman writes at the New York Post that the Trump administration’s plan for a “space force” makes sense. When President Trump first floated the idea of an entirely new…
Victor Davis Hanson‘s latest National Review Online column explores the president’s approach to foreign relations. During his first 15 months as president, Donald Trump has postured as the bad cop.…
Natalie Johnson of the Washington Free Beacon highlights U.S. House Republicans’ proposal to ramp up military spending. The Republican-led House released its budget blueprint Tuesday that calls for a steep…
Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon offers a report that should disturb anyone interested in a well-trained, well-equipped American military. The United States Army’s training for how to handle…
Saagar Enjeti of the Daily Caller describes a new approach to fighting America’s enemies, courtesy of one of the new administration’s military minds. Secretary of Defense James Mattis instructed the…
Sen. Thom Tillis— along with Democratic U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Claire McCaskill of Missouri —-sent a letter to Defense Secretary James “Mad Dog” Mattis expressing concern…
Legal scholar John McGinnis ends a generally negative discussion of recent confirmation hearings on a postive note: In the House Armed Service Committee’s hearing on the waiver for General Mattis to…
Matthew Continetti of the Washington Free Beacon assesses President-elect Donald Trump’s approach to the job he’ll take officially in one week. The tone of Donald Trump’s presidency has been set…