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Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Russia Violates INF Treaty

Treaties agreed to by two nations, but followed only by one, are essentially worthless. In the case of nuclear arms, the observant country is placed at severe risk.  A recent GOP study highlights Moscow’s noncompliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces […]

by · March 12, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Biden’s Missing Explanation

American Presidents are required to outline their goals, and explain the means they are employing to reach them. For eight years, the Obama-Biden Administration engaged in a bizarre, dangerous, and unexplained Middle Eastern policy that failed miserably. It is manifestly […]

by · February 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Pentagon Moves for Faster COVID Treatment

The Pentagon’s Zachary Willis reports that while COVID-19 vaccinations are currently being distributed across the world to begin the process of reining in the pandemic, the threat of contracting the virus remains, and the population still waiting on vaccinations continues […]

by · February 18, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

The China Challenge

Shortly before the end of the Trump Administration, the U.S. State Department issued a significant analysis of the dangers posed by China.   China has made inroads within every region of the world, the report notes. It’s goal is to […]

by · February 13, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Moscow’s Mediterranean Might

The growth of Russian power in the Mediterranean has grown too pronounced to be ignored. On land and sea, Moscow has established a dramatic military and diplomatic presence that threatens peace and stability throughout the region. The comfortable illusion that […]

by · January 29, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Cyber Bureau Created

During his last days in office, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo approved the creation of the Bureau of Cyberspace Security and Emerging Technologies (CSET.) According to federal studies, The United States and its allies are facing expanding foreign cyber threats […]

by · January 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

The EMS Threat

Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. The U.S. General Accounting Office has released a study on a comparatively new and crucial area of defense: the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS.)  The EMS is essential for facilitating control in defense on air, land, sea, space, and cyber […]

by · January 15, 2021 · Bulletin Board

Russia, China Form Stronger Alliance

As 2020 drew to a close, China and Russia strengthened their alliance through joint military maneuvers in both Europe and Asia. The move was solidified by joint operations of the two nations’ air and naval forces, as well as through […]

by · January 6, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

NATO Examines its Future

Earlier this years, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg appointed an independent study group for the purpose of examining the organization’s challenges in the coming decade. The Secretary General particularly tasked the researchers with providing recommendations in three areas:  reinforcing unity, solidarity, and […]

by · December 30, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Space Command Matures

The United States Space Force, the first new branch of the American military since 1947, is rapidly moving from a startup to a substantive branch of the armed services. Since it was established by President Trump in 2019, it has […]

by · December 25, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

China’s Future Military Capabilities

In 2017, China’s President Xi Jinping announced that his nation was “at a critical stage in the path toward being a world power.” The national security threat posed by the ruling Communist Party (CCP) has only increased in recent years. […]

by · December 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

COVID and the Defense Budget

COVID-19 has impacted the military, as it has almost every other facet of life. U.S. armed forces have been used to provide crisis assistance across the globe. Now, the American people will be the beneficiaries of that expertise. The House […]

by · December 17, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Biden and the Middle East

A Biden Administration could provide a stumbling block for progress for peace in the Middle East, if it follows the policy of appeasement and support for the world’s chief sponsor of terrorism, Iran. The first misstep would be a return […]

by · December 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

China’s Dangerous Caribbean Presence

China’s COVID-19 has brought extraordinary danger to the United States, and 2021 may see a different brand of peril. American Military News reports that “China has been expanding its ties with a number of countries in the Caribbean, increasing its influence […]

by · November 27, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D.

Countering the China Model

China is seeking to replace the American model of freedom with its own brand of authoritarian rule and the denial of individual liberty throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Freedom House notes that The Beijing regime has established an authoritarian political system […]

by · November 20, 2020 · Bulletin Board