Category: Honest Candor

At the start of the Cold War, Americans largely understood that it was at its core a struggle between two opposing worldviews: freedom and tyranny. From Kennan’s Long Telegram to

In the 47 years since Iran was taken over by radical Islamic fundamentalists, it has been a source of terror around the world. The regime slaughters its own people, launches

When explaining his vision for the Star Wars prequels, George Lucas said his movies are “like poetry, sort of. They rhyme. Every stanza rhymes with the last one.” He meant

This weekend, Americans around the country celebrated 250 years since the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. “250 years of freedom” was the rallying cry for a great many

As part of my summer internship here at Vandenberg, I researched the false narratives about Israel being pushed by various isolationist podcasters. Israel not only faces an existential kinetic threat

A few weeks ago, President Trump announced that China had stolen identifying information of 220 million Americans to influence the 2020 election—to nobody’s surprise. China, Russia, Iran and North Korea

Earlier this year, The Vandenberg Coalition celebrated our five-year anniversary. From the beginning, we have built an Advisory Board with some of the smartest, most accomplished conservative foreign policy experts

Shortly after the United States entered World War II, General George C. Marshall recruited legendary film director Frank Capra to direct a series of films. This series, entitled Why We

This week, The Vandenberg Coalition hosted a fascinating discussion between Danielle Pletka, Marshall Billingslea, and Bradley Bowman on the U.S.- NATO relationship. While all agreed NATO has been foundational to

It has been quite the week for those of us who have spent most of the last few years focused on Venezuela. Operation Absolute Resolve was a resounding success for