Victor Davis Hanson interviews Marine combat veteran and military author Francis J. “Bing” West about West’s new book, “CAT5: The 2033 War,” which argues the U.S. won battles in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan yet suffered strategic defeat because leaders lacked clear end-state objectives and assumed America could do anything without consequences—a “Jupiter complex.” West warns… Continue reading CAT 5: The 2033 War—Bing West on America’s “Jupiter Complex,” Debt Crisis, and China’s Taiwan Threat
Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference
The “Glib Barista” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s, D-N.Y., ignorance of world affairs was one full display for the world to see at the Munich Security Conference last week. But why did she even go in the first place? Elections, says Victor Davis Hanson. VDH and Jack Fowler also discuss California’s ongoing billionaire exodus, which, by some… Continue reading Glib Barista AOC’s Ignorance Front and Center at Munich Security Conference
The Quiet Before the Storms in Ukraine, Gaza, and Taiwan?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness There are three current hot or cold wars: on the Ukrainian border, in the regions surrounding Israel, and in the strategic space between Taiwan and mainland China. All three conflicts could not only expand within their respective theaters but also escalate to draw in the United States. And all three… Continue reading The Quiet Before the Storms in Ukraine, Gaza, and Taiwan?
Nancy Pelosi’s Childlike Diplomacy Mirrors America’s Childlike Posture Toward China
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s sin was not in going to Taiwan per se. Rather, after announcing her destination, the California Democrat then sorta kinda hesitated in deer-in-the-headlights fashion under threat from the Chinese. So, by her back-and-forth media announcements, she added to the endemic strategic confusion at the White House and… Continue reading Nancy Pelosi’s Childlike Diplomacy Mirrors America’s Childlike Posture Toward China