Brent Sadler

Jan 5, 2025 | dailysignal.com | Brent Sadler

China’s communist secretary-general, Xi Jinping, turned down an invitation to attend the U.S. inauguration offered by President-elect Donald Trump. Meanwhile, between Dec. 9 and 11, the Chinese Communist Party sent the People’s Liberation Army in large numbers around Taiwan and into the Philippine Sea. As the Jan. 20 inauguration approaches, recent trends in military operations make clear Xi has no interest in lowering tensions in the Taiwan Strait.

Nov 15, 2024 | ruthfullyyours.com | Michael Dougherty |Ruth King |Jerry Hendrix |Brent Sadler

I sometimes wonder what “liberalism” the defenders of the liberal world order have in mind when the subject comes to Tulsi Gabbard. Appalled by radical Islam after 9/11, Gabbard volunteered to serve in the Hawaii National Guard, deploying to Iraq in 2004 and 2005 in a medical unit. She completed officer training at Alabama Military Academy, then served overseas in Kuwait. In 2020, she transferred to the U.S. Army Reserve and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.

Nov 15, 2024 | ruthfullyyours.com | Ruth King |Jerry Hendrix |Brent Sadler

Americans should be grateful that Israel had the courage and resolve to strike hard against the enemies of civilization. All free world democracies must salute Israel’s initiative when erstwhile allied media and politicians cautioned Jewish state leaders to de-escalate operations and refrain from actions that could lead to a wider war.

Oct 31, 2024 | heritage.org | Brent Sadler

Speakers at the U.S. Naval Academy rarely make headlines, let alone attract controversy. But that was before the academy invited Ruth Ben-Ghiat to give its annual Bancroft lecture. A historian with a long anti-Trump published presence, Ms. Ben-Ghiat intended to link her talk on “militaries under authoritarian rule” to presidential candidate Donald Trump. Such a lecture, however, would violate a long-standing ban on election inference by military personnel.

Oct 30, 2024 | realcleardefense.com | Brent Sadler

On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) laying out the course ahead for the Navy. The main takeaway is that the Navy must be ready to deter a militarily confident China by 2027. Achieving this is a tall order. NAVPLANs have been used by senior naval officers to provide guidance and caution against potential pitfalls along a course.