PAUL’S DEFENSE BRIEF (PDB) – As Trump talks about US needing military dominance of the Arctic, Canada says it will spend billions to defend the region, including buying new radar technology from Australia. The $4.2 billion deal to develop a cutting-edge radar for the Arctic will be able to detect hypersonic missiles and other threats […]
By Jastinder KHERA SpaceWar Germany is set to ramp up defence spending with the incoming government, saying it wants to invest hundreds of billions of euros to bolster Europe’s security as U.S. guarantees look increasingly fragile. Likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday he planned to reform the country’s strict constitutional “debt brake” to pump […]
Putin’s Promise—And Immediate Betrayal Less than two hours after telling President Donald Trump he would halt attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a fresh wave of drone and missile strikes on power stations and even two hospitals across Ukraine. The strikes targeted Slovyansk and the Sumy region, plunging parts of Slovyansk […]
In a prediction during a recent podcast, Tucker Carlson, co-founder of the Daily Caller News Foundation, forecasted that Vice President JD Vance will emerge as the Republican Party’s presidential nominee in 2028. Carlson’s statement, made on the “VINCE” podcast, sheds light on the increasing influence of Vance within the party and the likelihood of him […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has found himself at the center of controversy after mocking Americans who want to keep more of their hard-earned money and reduce government interference in their lives. During an appearance on ABC’s The View on Tuesday, Schumer criticized those who push for tax cuts and less government control, calling them “greedy.” […]
A new wave of anti-Tesla protests across the United States appears to be receiving significant backing from a prominent Democratic mega-donor with close ties to Elon Musk’s inner circle. Karla Jurvetson, a psychiatrist and former wife of Silicon Valley billionaire Steve Jurvetson, has donated over $500,000 to Indivisible Action, a political action group connected to […]
In a move aligning with his March 1 executive order declaring English the official language of the United States, President Trump has directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to discontinue language translation services for individuals seeking information on their immigration or employment status, as well as other government benefits. This directive includes a cancellation […]
Labeling Gaza’s militant rulers as “Hamas” conveniently severs Palestinian identity from its political and moral consequences. This distinction grants innocence—or at least plausible deniability—to the broader population who once cast ballots for their governance, sustain them with moral or logistical support and share a distinct national identity separate from other Arabs. Just as early American […]
China’s navy is spreading its wings and flexing its might. In February, a task force of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), now the world’s largest by number of hulls (370), conducted an unprecedented 12,000 nautical mile circumnavigation of one of America’s staunchest and most strategic allies in the South Pacific. Australia is also […]
All eyes are going to be on Michigan in 2026… Conservative businesswoman and pro-Trump Republican Tudor Dixon signaled her interest in re-entering the political arena after her unsuccessful bid for Governor in 2022. “I want to do the most good for our beloved state,” she wrote Tuesday in a post on the social media platform X. “Both […]
Texas’ bold $500 million subsidy package for filmmakers, promising rebates of roughly 23 cents for every dollar spent in-state, certainly appears impressive at first glance. Yet, upon closer inspection, the initiative reveals itself as a shortsighted fiscal illusion—a brief spectacle likely to dissipate without leaving behind lasting economic substance. While initially enticing, this generous incentive, […]
The US Institute Of Peace: A Rogue Agency Defying Presidential Authority
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is yet another example of an unaccountable, so-called independent agency created by Congress, a legislative Frankenstein that has evolved beyond its intended function. The very idea that there exist taxpayer-funded institutions dictating foreign policy outside the control of the elected president is nothing short of absurd. This latest […]