I was on the Craig Silverman Show yesterday talking about why I am proud not to have “served” in Vietnam. Listen here.
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I cover mostly military topics here at the LI Blog per my charter but on occasion I cover other topics. The Washington State ferry system is in tatters. It continues to get worse barely a week into the new year: Washington State Ferries needs 17 boats to operate at...
From trade frictions to security flashpoints, the new year ahead promises a mix of continuity and potential volatility in U.S.-China relations. While Beijing’s growth in relative power—economic, technological, and military—continues, it is not aimed at “taking over...
On November 16, 2025, Ecuadorian voters delivered a decisive rebuke to Washington's expansionist ambitions in Latin America, rejecting a proposal to overturn the country's constitutional ban on foreign military bases by a commanding 60.56%-39.44% margin. The...
