Trump's National Security Strategy and the Big Con
Trump's national security agenda combines America First rhetoric, transactional alliances, contradictory use of force, and a central con accelerating U.S. global decline.
The new U.S. National Security Strategy misprioritizes threats, downplays the Russian menace, reduces China to an economic issue, and adopts a defensive, Maginot Line-like posture.
Trump's seemingly offhand reference to a 'G2' hands status to China that it's been seeking for years | Fortune
President Trump's brief "G2" post signals a U.S. tilt toward acknowledging parity with China, pleasing Beijing and worrying U.S. allies about China's rising global influence.
AI integration will profoundly transform warfare by accelerating decision cycles, creating dual-use technological competition, and likely triggering a gradual military AI arms race.
The Pre-WWI Alliance System: Triple Entente v. Triple Alliance
European alliance systems helped precipitate World War I by forming opposing blocs and intensifying competition for global power, territory, and resources.
The US Air Force's small, aging fleet is losing its edge over China
The US Air Force fleet has become significantly smaller, older, and less ready, creating critical capability and readiness gaps amid growing global threats.
Trump not concerned' about China and Russia forming axis against US
We have the strongest military in the world, by far, Trump told the conservative pundit Scott Jennings. They would never use their military on us. Believe me, that would be the worst thing they could ever do.