On Covid, There Should Have Been More Floridas
It’s important to examine the first-order failures of the pandemic response.
Why Ukraine Matters
Putin has made his government, and therefore the Russian state, an implacable adversary of the United States and its allies.
America Needs More Submarines
No effort should be spared to build more vessels — or to make sure those we have can stay in the water.
If You Want to Constrain Putin, Do the Obvious
Stop making economic concessions to Russia, ratchet up sanctions, and bolster U.S. defense capabilities.
China’s Uyghur Persecution Is All Part of Its Grand Economic Scheme
Our prominent cultural and sports figures ought to consider plausible alternatives to doing business with China on Beijing’s terms.
Joe Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Unnecessarily Antagonizes the Unvaccinated
At this point, between widespread vaccination and natural immunity, Biden’s efforts hurt more than they help.
A Fiasco in Full
The U.S. military’s manner of leaving Afghanistan, and leaving itself, were both mistakes. We are paying for them already.
Senators’ Case for a Bigger Navy Is Worth Heeding
So why is the Biden administration ignoring it, even as new threats to American naval supremacy emerge?
Grading the Biden Administration’s Approach on China So Far
It’s a mixed bag: more positives than expected, but some worrying signs, especially when it comes to the defense budget.
The U.S. Navy, America’s First, Best Strategy
In his must-read new book, Jerry Hendrix offers a lucid, accessible argument for the future of U.S. naval power.