Category: Honest Candor

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Honest Candor – Mar 18, 2026

Ten years ago, American diplomats stationed in Havana, Cuba, inexplicably began to report unusual symptoms: Pressure sensations, waves of pain, and vision and balance problems. A number of theories were

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Honest Candor – Apr 1, 2026

“The Times They Are A’Changin” in Venezuela…or are they? Much has been promised for change in Venezuela following Operation Absolute Resolve—namely a plan of stabilization, recovery, and ultimately a transition

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Honest Candor – Apr 8, 2026

Over the last few months, there has been much to celebrate about the display of American military capability. As I’ve written numerous times, the last year has transformed public perception

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Honest Candor – Apr 23, 2026

Last week, I had the pleasure of participating, alongside Advisory Board member Rebeccah Heinrichs, in an Alexander Hamilton Society debate on the Iran war. While there are many strong and

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Honest Candor – Apr 30, 2026

Four score and one year ago, Senator Arthur Vandenberg stood in Congress and delivered his “Speech Heard Round the World,” a bold vision for the future of American foreign policy

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Honest Candor – May 7, 2026

Last week, The Vandenberg Coalition presented the Trump administration with a letter signed by over two dozen national security leaders requesting that in his upcoming summit with Xi, President Trump

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Honest Candor – May 21, 2026

When we talk about “peace through strength,” the strength side of the equation usually gets the most attention. But before we can determine how to best build and exercise strength,

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Honest Candor – May 28, 2026

Birthdays are worth celebrating—especially America’s. This is why since January, The Vandenberg Coalition has published a series of videos commemorating the anniversaries of, and extracting lessons from, landmark documents and

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Honest Candor – June 3, 2026

Last Friday, a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building wounding several occupants in Romania, a NATO country. Two weeks ago, Russia hit Kyiv with the largest drone attacks of

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