By: Michael M. Phillips – wsj.com – December 5, 2021 Classified American intelligence reports suggest China intends to establish its first permanent military presence on the Atlantic Ocean in the tiny Central African country of Equatorial Guinea, according to U.S. officials. The officials declined to describe details of the secret intelligence findings. But they said the reports raise the prospect that...

First Liberty represents 40 U.S. Navy SEALs who are being threatened with punishment, involuntary separation or even court-martial. Why? Because they are seeking a legal, religious accommodation to the Department of Defense’s vaccine mandate, which is guaranteed under both federal and military law.

These components would probably boost China’s nuclear deterrence.

First Liberty represents more than 35 U.S. Navy SEALs whose careers and livelihoods are being threatened with punishment, involuntary separation or even court-martial. Why?

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – October 18, 2021 Most Americans believe the U.S. has the world’s most dominant military, but that dominance is ending. The report that China has tested a new hypersonic missile should alert the country to the growing danger. “China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its...

China’s development of a hypersonic weapon shouldn’t surprise us.

The highest echelon of the U.S. military is becoming dysfunctional. There are too many admirals and generals for the size of the current U.S. military.

China continues to provide reminders of the threat.

By: The Editorial Board – wsj.com – September 28, 2021 President Biden hopes the political fallout from his botched Afghanistan withdrawal will fade quickly, but Tuesday’s Senate hearing with the secretary of Defense and two top generals doesn’t cast his decisions in a better light. The hearing underscored that the President acted against the advice of the military in yanking...

Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends or your interests — without a major war.