A decade ago, Michael Anton’s “Flight 93 Election” excoriated conservatives for failing to take the political moment seriously. In 2026, it is artificial intelligence that “tests whether virtù remains in the core of the American nation”. You either charge the cockpit or you die.

heaven forbid a sensitive young man takes a little interest in canadian affairs

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swear to god we're eventually going to autopsy one of these and discover one of these little numbers

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One of the most intriguing areas of work coming from DARC’s field analysts has been examining the degree to which drone training has been globalized in Ukraine, with LatAm cartels supplying personnel in exchange for “on the job” operational experience on the front. The outcomes of this are interesting to consider. The first of which is that well-resourced criminal networks are likely to achieve proficiency on the tech first globally due to these “internships”, producing a period where law enforcement or even military finds itself structurally behind. The second is that the expertise of drone piloting remains highly tacit in nature, and hard to acquire through means other than direct experience. The critical market for Ukrainian trainers will explode in both licit and illicit arenas, and locking down the limited supply of virtuoso talent will be a real area of national competition. The third is that criminal networks will, in effect, produce a critical natural experiment as they adopt the technology. Whether the “Ukraine style” of drone warfare is optimal or merely fit for the specific purpose of that war is about to be tested, making criminal adoption a key laboratory to be monitoring worldwide.

Imagine monitoring the situation from here

As artificial intelligence accelerates the acquisition of knowledge within the walls of the frontier lab, it - rather than the government - shall become the custodian of the largest repository of secrets in society, scientific and otherwise.

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the next president of the naval war college should be jerry hendrix and it's not even close. current president's billet would likely wrap 2027 and it presents a huge opportunity for @SECNAV to put a leader at NWC that will foster the Mahanian work that is so desperately needed.

look i'm sorry but your future promotion to O-7 is going to be completely dependent on how many hours you logged getting into the headspace of one of these big fellas

good militaries copy, great militaries steal

Like any other good international document, the wording here is open ended enough that all sides feel like they got away with something. What will be now required is for the US to show it will have teeth, starting with pressing for ambitious basing in Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig.

The sensitive young defense man's mandatory fall accessory is the Fitzcarraldo Crowds and Power (1960)

Logan and Jake Paul meeting with DPCAP to relay their talking points on bid-protest reform, in particular the need to modify 48 C.F.R. § 33.104(c)(1) to ensure that it allows for cost-shifting in incumbent protests consistent with Congressional mandate under the FY2025 NDAA.

It’s September 2026. Heat (1995) is up on the projector. Your vibecoded Houthis dashboard is cooking on the big monitor and you have your best NEETs dialed up on the other. You pop a crispy White Monster as “Fortunate Son” hits the speakers. There’s no plans tomorrow.

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