National Defense

China’s Military Buildup Stokes Fears

Posted by Mark E. Noonan on August 17, 2010 at 9:08 pm

From AFP: China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with power to strike in Asia as far afield as the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said. In an annual report to Congress, the US Defense Department said Monday that China was ramping up investment in [...]

Afghan Campaign Shows Need for a New US Military Policy

Posted by Mark E. Noonan on July 27, 2010 at 3:21 am

The “wikileak” of US military documents related to the Afghan campaign doesn’t really tell us anything perceptive observers had not already figured out – but it does highlight, once again, the need for a clear US policy regarding the use of military force. The fundamental problems we face in Afghanistan – attempting to win hearts [...]

The Ground Zero Mosque: the People vs the Ruling Class

Posted by Mark E. Noonan on July 23, 2010 at 12:00 pm

From Rasmussen: Most voters in New York (58%) oppose the building of an Islamic mosque near Ground Zero in New York City. A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey of Likely Voters in the state finds that just 20% favor the building of a mosque near the 9/11 Ground Zero site, while 21% are not sure. [...]

Taking My Opportunity to Offer My Unqualified Support for President Obama

Posted by Mark E. Noonan on May 16, 2010 at 12:27 am

Hey, it doesn’t happen very often – but when given a choice between Hollywood idiots and President Obama, I back my President: US actors and liberal intellectuals joined a list to be published Friday of nearly 2,000 people accusing President Barack Obama of allowing human rights violations and war crimes. “Crimes are crimes, no matter [...]

Monumental Stupidity on Nuclear Weapons

Posted by Mark E. Noonan on May 4, 2010 at 5:19 am

Its like liberals are competing for dumbest policy: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the Obama administration will disclose the number of weapons in its nuclear arsenal, a closely guarded secret for more than a half-century. Clinton told a U.N. conference that the move is aimed at improving transparency in the nuclear [...]