There is no such thing as a ‘free lunch’. The US needs to become self-sufficient in critical materials, period. mrossol. DR. ROBERT W. MALONEJUN 1, 2026Every era gets the slogan it deserves. Ours, apparently, is :“Great Powers 2.0.”If you have not run across the phrase yet, you will. It is shorthand for a now-fashionable claim: that the long post-Cold... Read more
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China Controls the Stuff Your Life Runs On.
June 1 | Posted by mrossol | Africa, China, Economics, Malone, Military, The RightC&C. GERRYMANDER: BAD. Hegseth Corrects Injustice. UFO– I still Can’t See It.
May 9 | Posted by mrossol | Childers, Democrat Party, Interesting, Mandates, Military, Republican(s), Trump, Voting IssuesJEFF CHILDERS MAY 9, 2026 Good morning, C&C, it’s Saturday! Time for the all-good-news Weekend Edition Roundup: the Virginia Supreme Court strikes down a $70-million Democrat gerrymander; Pete Hegseth invites home the warriors discharged for refusing Biden’s jab; Trump quietly brokers the longest Russia-Ukraine ceasefire of the war; and the Pentagon’s much-anticipated UFO files prove the only aliens worth worrying... Read more
The Geopolitics of Cinco de Mayo
May 5 | Posted by mrossol | History, MilitaryNo, it’s not just a drinking holiday. And it may have changed the history of the world. Source: The Geopolitics of Cinco de Mayo – by Rod D. Martin ROD D. MARTINMAY 5, 2026This analysis is free, but with Premium Membership you get MORE. Join today.👉 Join Premium – Tons of Bonuses!NOTE: I originally wrote this essay ten years ago. It’s well worth a re-read,... Read more
C&C. TRUMP’S ‘Jesus’ MEME. Strait of Hormuz Redux. Let’s Talk Malacca. Dems Have Something in the Wringer.
April 14 | Posted by mrossol | Asia, Childers, Democrat Party, England, Europe, Iran, Military, Trump, Western CivilizationJEFF CHILDERS APR 14, 2026 If there was a foible, name a President who would talk about it like Trump? The Left and Trump haters don’t seem to be talking about the Straits of Malacca, do they? And the Dems keep digging the hole deeper. mrossol C&C ARMY BRIEFING — MORNING MONOLOGUE It only took about an hour before President Trump... Read more
The US-Israel Alliance is a Strategic Bargain
March 24 | Posted by mrossol | American Thought, Intelligence Services, Israel, MilitaryROD D. MARTINMAR 23, 2026 Normally, our Deep Dives are for Premium Members only, but this one is so important — and so controversial — that we’re making it free for everyone. 👉 Upgrade to Premium or Inner Circle! by Rod D. MartinMarch 23, 2026 There is a small but vocal strain of “America Only” commentary that endlessly repeats a falsehood: “we get... Read more
C&C. NATO ORIGAMI. Fetterman vs Paul.
March 21 | Posted by mrossol | Childers, Europe, Iran, Military, TrumpJEFF CHILDERS MAR 21, 2026 Trump tweets about war winding down; Europe oil sanctions backfire; and Senator Fetterman rides to Republicans’ rescue. Again. We are about to see [again] how brave the brave Europeans really are. mrossol C&C ARMY BRIEFING — IRAN WAR UPDATE 🚀 It began innocently enough. Yesterday’s Business Standard reported, “Iran fires two missiles at Diego Garcia, signalling extended... Read more
