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“The first group, they’re all dead. The second group they’re dead. A part of the third group is gone. And...
Sam Faddis
WP Post Author
The Iran “Deal” – we crossed a bridge when we went to war – we can’t return to a reality that no longer exists
In the world of national security operations, practitioners understand the concept of bridges that can only be crossed in one...
Seize all of these vessels, sell the oil and then sell the ships
On March 1, 1579, Sir Francis Drake’s ship the Golden Hind intercepted the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de la...
Another reason why H-1B visas need to go away – they kill people
The Boeing 737 Max has been involved in at least two fatal crashes. Turns out one of the reasons why...
Are we making this up as we go along?
Why Iran Still Won't Quit Several months ago, we started a war with Iran based on the assessment that an...
We still haven’t fixed CIA
The administration has trotted out a new counterterrorism strategy. It is a welcome change. Unfortunately, it begs the question. Do...
How China helps Iran kill Americans
On March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck a U.S. command center at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait. Six U.S. Army...
Thucydides and impending war with China
In his opening remarks to President Trump before the recently completed summit in Beijing, Chinese leader Xi Jinping had this...
Guerrilla war at sea
We have been told that the Iranian Navy has been destroyed. In a conventional sense, that is true. Unfortunately, this...
The answer to the “China Problem” is not more engagement
The greatest strategic mistake the United States ever made was entangling itself economically with Communist China. If we want to...
How the US ends up funding the Iranian Regime
We are at war with Iran. Meanwhile, we are supplying Iran with hard cash to keep it afloat. This is...
The new counterterrorism strategy – who is going to do the work?
“We face new categories and combinations of violent actors that make the established ways of doing counterterrorism insufficient or obsolete....
Time to stop talking to Iran – go for the jugular
A recent leaked CIA intelligence product says that the Iranians can hold out against our blockade for a minimum of...
Sleeper cells, double agents and pulling on threads – what counterintelligence is supposed to look like
We know the Iranians have teams of operatives scouting targets for them to hit. How do we find them? What...
The Iranians ask us to surrender – again
The Iranians have trotted out a new “peace” plan, which the United States says it is currently reviewing. The exact...
The Iranians are recruiting worldwide – but for what?
“Sacrifice your life for Iran.” The ‘Sacrifice for Life’ campaign has been launched to declare the readiness of the Iranian...