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REPORTS: Austin Mass Shooting Potentially Act of Terrorism Related to Iran: FBI
A Senegalese-born man who shot and killed two innocent people and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin, Texas on Sunday may have been an Islamist terrorist motivated by the […]
The post REPORTS: Austin Mass Shooting Potentially Act of Terrorism Related to Iran: FBI appeared first on The Western Journal.
Mamdani Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Democrats’ Tax-Hiking Agenda
Elected Democrats rarely limit tax increases to wealthy families once in office. California Mayor Refuses To Resign After Ex-Fiance Went To Prison For Being A CCP Spy
Beijing is targeting local U.S. politics with unchecked influence operations in an effort to undermine our democracy. Why I Wasn’t Offended When An Airline Pilot Called Me An ‘SOB’ When Landing A Plane On Fire
During an emergency onboard, a Delta airline pilot called me an SOB, and here's why I'm grateful that he did. Western Governments Are Surrendering The Public Square To Islamists, Literally
The evidence from New York to London reveals a single truth: the state is in retreat. The public square has become contested territory. Biden Let Suspected Terrorists Slip Over The Border. Now Dems Are Starving DHS
What will the war to give Iranians the chance to 'seize control' of their destiny mean for U.S. homeland security? We’re about to find out. The Iran Attack Presents A Series Of Reality Checks For The World
American military power is unrivaled, while Europeans and Canadians give speeches about shoving the American military aside and becoming rival powers. This is not real. The New York Times Whistles Through America’s Birth Dearth Graveyard
America's future will stand or fall on the foundation of the family and Americans' willingness to make little Americans. Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine Hold Pentagon Press Briefing – 8:00am Livestream
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan “Razin? Caine hold a Pentagon press briefing to discuss the U.S/Israel war against Iran. The anticipated start time is 8:00am ET with livestream links below: . . Posted in Big Government, Iran, Military, Operation Epic Fury, President Trump
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CENTCOM Says Three USAF F-15Es Downed By Kuwait In Friendly Fire Incident
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Regulations depend on Anglo-Saxon norms of voluntary self-regulation. They no longer work when those norms are not shared by trade partners. Golden Dome for America: The Secrecy Is Rational—The Cost Is Manageable—And the Imperative Is Inarguable
The Golden Dome for America (GDA) initiative has drawn criticism for not publicly releasing a detailed architecture, cost breakdown, or long-range budget projections. Think tanks, major media outlets, and some lawmakers argue that without public transparency the program risks becoming an expensive, open-ended undertaking.
Those concerns deserve to be taken seriously. But they often treat public disclosure as an unquestioned virtue. Revealing how the system works would give our adversaries the information they need to blunt it.
We don’t disclose budget information or performance characteristics for nuclear submarines, the F-35 and other sensitive air vehicles, or spy satellites developed by [the National Reconnaissance Office]. Demanding public disclosure of GDA is akin to asking the United States to publish a playbook for defeating it.
This reality is not theoretical. China and Russia have already criticized Golden Dome as destabilizing and driving an arms race. In this environment, withholding key details is not only prudent—it is imperative.
A homeland defense system that is predictable is easier to defeat and doesn’t deter aggression against the US. A system that retains secrecy forces adversaries to spend more to plan around it.
The lack of public disclosure does not mean the program lacks oversight. General Michael A. Guetlein—the Director for GDA—has briefed members of Congress and industry leaders in classified settings.
That is the appropriate model: informed insight without giving adversaries a free intelligence windfall on the design and capabilities of the systems and architecture.
Regarding cost, much of the debate has been distorted. Some estimates suggest GDA will cost trillions over decades, often assuming a perfect system with extremely large numbers of space-based interceptors, satellites, and radars.
The CBO estimates that Golden Dome will cost up to $540B over the first 20 years or about 2% of [Department of Defense] spending in that period—that’s not budget breaking … and the Golden Dome office suggest that their estimates are even lower.
This is more comparable to a large [Department of War] modernization program than a Manhattan Project-scale shock.
Critics also sometimes misapply affordability comparisons to the 1980s Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI). SDI relied on immature technologies and unproven physics at scale. Golden Dome is largely a systems architecture challenge—linking sensors, command and control, and layered intercept capabilities across domains. General Guetlein even goes as far as saying the technology already exists for GDA, the challenge is integrating it.
Golden Dome should face rigorous oversight, cost discipline, and clear milestones. Congress is right to demand accountability. Government and Industry must protect classified information. But the most common criticism—that secrecy is inherently illegitimate—misunderstands the domain. In homeland defense, transparency is not neutral. It is information that can be weaponized.
A classified architecture shared with Congress and industry, paired with public accountability on budgets, schedules, and outcomes, is the right balance. If Golden Dome can be delivered near the budget numbers cited above, it is not only affordable—it may be one of the most strategically beneficial investments the United States has ever made.
For deterrence to work, the nation needs credible, demonstrated defensive capabilities to defend against credible threats. Golden Dome for America is about building that deterrence to protect Americans in their Homeland.
This article was originally published by RealClearDefense and made available via RealClearWire.
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Congress and the War Powers Act – All Bark, No Bite
By James Fite
The Trump administration joined with Israel in bombarding Iran over the weekend, and about half of Congress is up in arms that he didn’t seek their permission first. This isn’t the first time President Donald Trump projected American military power in a foreign land – on a Saturday and without clearing it with Congress first. […]
Friendly Fire – Three U.S. F15 Fighter Jets “Crash” in Kuwait
Several online videos have surface of U.S. F-15 pilots ejecting out of aircraft that were seemingly hit during combat operations. According to most accounts the incidents took place over the skies of Kuwait and there are indications these were ‘friendly fire’ mistakes. With all of the inbound drone, UAV, missile and ballistic missile activity it […]
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Roughly 200+ Italian Students Stranded in UAE After Iran Drone Strikes Dubai
A group of roughly 200 Italian nationals, mostly underage students, are stranded in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) closed its airspace following Iran's drone strikes.
The post Roughly 200+ Italian Students Stranded in UAE After Iran Drone Strikes Dubai appeared first on Breitbart.
Iranians, Terrorists, and the Threat of an Open Border
Three people were killed – including the suspect – and 14 were injured on Sunday in an early-morning mass shooting in Austin, Texas, that is being investigated by the FBI as a possible act of terrorism linked to the US-Israel joint strike on Iran dubbed Operation Epic Fury. The goal of Epic Fury – a […]
What’s So Bad About America First?
Trump’s America First, even for national defense, is offensive to sufferers of TDS, and reminiscent of another president: Teddy Roosevelt.
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