Pomp and Not Much Circumstance: The Bewildering Quantico Military Summit

On September 30th, President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made a sudden and politically charged address to hundreds of U.S generals and admirals who were summoned to Virginia at the Marine Corps Base, Quantico. The President and Defense Secretary took the opportunity to press their views upon the military’s finest, calling for the destruction of “woke” ideology within the barracks, ending “decades of decay”, and even eliminating “fat troops” from the forces…. This bombastic address from the Trump Administration certainly has consequences, unintended or not, because President Trump is not following tradition. Such action raises eyebrows regarding the line between military professionalism and civil politics…

Columns, Editor's Picks, OpinionRobert StaresinicNovember 7, 2025Hegseth, Trump, ArmyComment

A Misguided War: Trump’s Strikes Miss the Real Source of America’s Fentanyl Crisis

Over the course of the last month, the United States military has launched at least five strikes on drug ships, targeting alleged ‘narco-terrorists” in Venezuela and the Caribbean. By blurring the line between counter-narcotics policy and political theater, Trump risks igniting instability across the Caribbean while leaving the real domestic fentanyl crisis unaddressed.

Columns, Opinion, Editor's PicksSamantha RoseNovember 6, 2025Hegseth, Department of War, Trump, Venezuela, Narcotics, Narco-terrorists, FentanylComment

Department of War: The Major Implications for US Foreign Policy

The language within Trump’s own executive order seems to suggest a repositioning of the United States as an aggressor on the global stage. The new name seeks to showcase the administration's commitment toward an “America First” agenda and dedication to securing what they see as rightfully theirs.