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Conditioning the Battlefield at Home
I admit that this is political. It’s divisive. And it’s outside my usual lane. But the patterns I’m seeing at home look uncomfortably familiar from…
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Rebuilding the Human Edge
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Getting the “Right” Answer the Wrong Way:
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Army Special Forces in Strategic Competition
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Thinking Carefully About Iran at a Dangerous Moment
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Venezuela and the Test of Irregular Power
Discipline, credibility, and the danger of mistaking will for strategy
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Getting the “Right” Answer the Wrong Way:
Maduro, Force, and the Precedents We Pretend Not to See
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After the Fiddle
This essay assumes the administration genuinely believes action is necessary and opines how a serious government would define the problem and apply…
Dec 24, 2025
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Donald Trump and the Art of Playing the MAGA Base Fiddle
Using a Politically Convenient Enemy to Unify a Fractured Base
Dec 22, 2025
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Don’t Worry — the American Experiment Will Survive
Why Loving America Means Insisting It Set Itself Right
Dec 19, 2025
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Drugs Are the Cover:
Power Is the Point. And Venezuela Is the Warning Shot.
Dec 13, 2025
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