The US Doesn’t Need a ‘Space Force’

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Trump announced that he is ordering the creation of a “Space Force” as a new branch of the military. Among other problems with this proposal is that creating a new branch is entirely unnecessary:But the idea...

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Bolton Adds Another Hardliner to the NSC

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Curt Mills explains who Fred Fleitz is and why it matters that he has been hired as John Bolton’s chief of staff on the National Security Council:But Fleitz’s hiring signals three developments clearly: Bolton’s...

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Stop Comparing North Korea to Libya

Originally appeared on The American Conservative.Marc Thiessen has more awful advice for Trump on North Korea:Trump should make clear to both North Korea and China, absent an agreement, that sanctions will get tighter and military action is possible. And that means...

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