Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia has had seven official and three temporary Ministers of Defense. The position is chiefly concerned with the day-to-day running of Russia’s armed forces. Most…
“War,” wrote Prussian military theorist Carl von Clausewitz, “is a mere continuation of policy by other means.” On War may have been written in the 19th century, but the book’s key ideas are still…
Since declaring independence in 1776, the United States has fought in at least 12 major wars and scores of smaller conflicts. Amazingly, today, America has close alliances with some of its former worst enemies.…
In March 1999, Admiral Dennis C. Blair testified before Congress that China was not a serious threat to the United States. He claimed that it would be “several years” before the People’s Liberation Army…
For the nation that wrote the book on war, China has not enjoyed much military success in the modern era. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is the world’s largest military but it has some…
The general election is only six months away, and while the Biden team is campaigning across the country, former President Donald Trump is confined to a Manhattan courtroom four days a week. Despite facing…
Currently, in 2024, the national debt is at an all-time high of $36.4 trillion. The interest alone on the debt equals $870 billion, with an expected increase to $12.4 trillion in the next ten…
Gun control laws are designed to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and reduce the risk of deadly gun violence. Some states with stricter gun legislation have passed laws that expanded background checks,…
On March 22, 2022, Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey signed HB 272, also known as the constitutional carry bill, into law. Ivey is quoted as saying, “Alabama is reaffirming our commitment to defending our Second…
The November 2024 election is only six months away, and after trailing Donald Trump in the polls for much of the year, President Joe Biden is now in a dead heat with his Republican…
America is split over their stance on gun culture. According to a recent Pew Survey, about half of Americans firmly believe that owning a gun is beneficial to their safety, while the other half takes…
The United States is facing a serious issue with legislative activity on the Senate floor. According to analysis by the Pew Research Center, the ideological gap between Republican and Democratic senators is wider now…
The first hate group to be formed in the United States was the Ku Klux Klan, which was formed in 1865. Since then hate groups have thrived with new groups being formed often. Hate…
The Senate consists of 100 lawmakers – two from each state, and its’ constitutional powers include oversight over the federal budget, declaring wars, approving or rejecting presidential appointments, conducting impeachment trials, and passing laws. …
Tommy Tuberville, a Republican Senator from the state of Alabama, disclosed 19 new stock trades on April 15th, and one trade in particular is causing big movements in the underlying stock. Tuberville reported 3…
