Restoring American Strategic Coherence
The United States stands at a decisive inflection point in history. The era of uncontested global dominance has given way to sustained multidimensional strategic competition. This is not a temporary condition……
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Greenland as Key Terrain: The National Security Case for a Negotiated U.S. Move
President Trump’s statements about the United States having an interest in owning Greenland triggered predictable headlines. Some media coverage framed it as a bizarre economic play, a real estate impulse, or an unnecessary provocation of Europe.
Iran Is the Next Move on the Chessboard
For years, the United States has treated Iran like a permanent problem. It has been something to manage, contain, sanction, and deter, but rarely something to solve. Iran, on the other hand, has treated the United States like a temporary obstacle.
Economy (E): Part 7 – 2025 Predictive Analysis of US Interests Using the MIDLIFE Framework
This blog concludes the MIDLIFE series by addressing its final and decisive component: Economy. Throughout this series, MIDLIFE has examined how Military power, Infrastructure, Diplomacy, Law Enforcement, Intelligence/Information, Finance, and Economy operate as interconnected instruments of national power.
Finance (F): Part 6 – 2025 Predictive Analysis of US Interests Using the MIDLIFE Framework
How finance – not the broader economy – acts as a weapon, warning signal, and strategic lever shaping U.S. national security in the year ahead.