Category United States of America

Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection for Hunter & Ashley Biden: A Dangerous New Precedent in U.S. Politics

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Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection for Hunter & Ashley Biden: A Dangerous New Precedent in U.S. Politics I. Introduction On March 17, 2025, President Donald Trump made an unprecedented move: just 56 days into his second term, he revoked Secret…

The Evolving Sovereign Citizen Movement: Expansion into Canada, Minority Communities, and Digital Extremism

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The Evolving Sovereign Citizen Movement: Expansion into Canada, Minority Communities, and Digital Extremism Executive Summary The sovereign citizen movement, once a predominantly white, far-right, anti-government ideology rooted in the United States, has evolved into a broader and more complex phenomenon.…

The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit

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The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit Introduction: The GIUK Gap and Renewed Geopolitical Tensions For decades, the GIUK Gap—the naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom—has been a…

Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower?

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Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower? Introduction: Europe’s Fighter Jet Conundrum European air forces are at a crossroads. For the past two decades, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has positioned itself…

Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake

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Killing the Watchman: Why Gutting the Pentagon’s Office of Net Assessment is a Catastrophic Mistake I. Introduction – The Death of the Pentagon’s Future The Pentagon just shot itself in the foot. Again. This time, it wasn’t an overpriced weapons…

Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest

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Breaking the Columbia River Treaty: Why the U.S. Just Gambled with the Future of the Pacific Northwest 1. Introduction – When the Floodgates Close For over half a century, the Columbia River Treaty quietly kept the Pacific Northwest from descending…

Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War

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Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War 1. Executive Summary On March 13, 2025, President Donald Trump escalated the U.S.-EU trade war by announcing a 200% tariff on European wines, champagnes, and spirits. The move…