In the days and weeks ahead, we’ll be sharing more about the initial design concept and meaning behind the GWOT Memorial. One of the most important questions is how we will honor the fallen. Watch to see how we will ensure every sacrifice is remembered and no one is left behind.

The FCC today updated its list of products that can't be sold in the U.S. to include *all* consumer routers made in foreign countries. It's a big but potentially disruptive move to limit supply-chain security risks to U.S. networks. docs.fcc.gov/public/attachme…

“The study identified 45 PRC defense laboratories that have coauthored research with US institutions, including public and private universities and federal research facilities like national laboratories run by the Departments of Energy and Defense. The data from the collected corpus of articles show that at least $943.5 million in federal research funding has been allocated to US research that involved collaborations with PRC defense laboratories since 2019. This amount understates the total federal dollars involved, as some research grants and facility contracts lacked clarity on actual amounts allocated to the identified research.” researchsecurity.org/wp-cont…

What’s the most important choke point for American interests overseas and why is it the Luzon Strait? This is a map of the world’s choke points. It’s THE most important map Navy admirals have for global security. If it was up to me this would be posted in every hallway in the Pentagon. Problem: all these maps rank choke points of international importance… usually ranked by volume of trade. That’s not the same thing as America’s vital interests. We saw it in real time when the world’s most important choke point the Suez Canal was closed by Houthi terrorists. The inflation and disruption hit Europe far harder than the United States. I can’t find a map that ranks the most important choke points for our nation. If we made one, I’d list the top five like this: 1.Florida Strait 2.Panama Canal 3.Bering Strait 4.GIUK Gap (Greenland–Iceland–UK) 5.Strait of Magellan And to prove how little previous Administrations care about this The Florida Strait (the primary route for all ship and barge traffic from the Mississippi River) is directly adjacent to a hostile Communist nation. We turned over our military headquarters on the Panama canal to marxists NGOs… and China’s building a bridge which can blockade it. They did practically nothing to fortify the Bering Strait. The Greenland-UK gap they let Denmark exploit with zero investment in naval security. And they were happy to see Argentina circle the drain before Javier Milei. But the most stunning failure of the last 100 years was the complete abandonment of our most important overseas Choke Point on the map. Nobody even knows the bloodiest battle in American history, more 🇺🇸 casualties than any Civil War battle, the Battle of Manilla (Filipinos were naturalized Americans at the time, if not citizens), was fought to secure it. The entire Pacific War pivoted around this strait, that’s how important it is. Yet I would be surprised if one in 100,000 Americans could even point out the Luzon Strait on a map. The good news? This Administration understands Choke Points and we have a new Federal Maritime Commissioner - @thelauradibella - who will be prioritizing their importance. Now we just need our Admirals to do a better job educating the rest of government and the public on this.

Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour Deorbiting small cargo-laden spacecraft on-demand to troops in need is the vision of Inversion Space and its Arc spacecraft. Story: twz.com/space/arc-orbital-su…

So @SecArmy when are we gonna recapitalize the Army Corps of Engineers dredging fleet so we can unlock more of this, supercharge reshoring efforts and get more truck off our crowded highways?

No. We absolutely 💯 need Battleships but we have enough ancient rust buckets on the payroll already. We need real capability not virtue signaling. Build NEW Battleships.

A proposal for a triumphal arch in DC for #America250, in the traffic circle in front of Arlington National Cemetery. America needs a triumphal arch!

In other news… free access for Chinese visitors to American territories: Is China money greasing the skids for lax (no tracking) VISA requirements? The article linked has troubling insights… Why and how does this benefit Americans in the Northern Marianas? Given that Chinese nationals have ended up on/near sensitive U.S. military bases in nearby Guam makes it hard to see an upside to this. washingtontimes.com/news/202…

America has the best river system in the entire world and there isn’t even a close second…. But you’ll never see a river traffic jam because we flood our highways with illegal truckers carrying dangerously heavy loads on the same highways we drive with our kids. And we can’t restore our great rivers because Pentagon aholes like General Milley massively gutted the Army Corps of Engineers But the worst part of all this? Restoring manufacturing to the United States is nearly impossible without rivers and rails, trucking burns way too much fuel per mile to be economical. It’s fine for Amazon deliveries but can’t move heavy industrial parts and raw materials at the scale needed.

The US Navy has a couple very significant architectural problems that if fixed would allow us to secure global maritime commerce for another 50yrs, and if left unfixed leaves an opening for PRC to impose a much less favorable set of circumstances with their rapidly growing navy

The new CEO of @intel reportedly has deep ties to the Chinese Communists. U.S. companies who receive government grants should be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars and adhere to strict security regulations. The board of @Intel owes Congress an explanation.

What could ever go wrong.

I am going to steal this quote from David, and claim it in the future as my own: "Tech superiority drops to zero when your magazine is empty."

We in 🇺🇸 have an unhealthy tendency to think we know better than other countries what is in the best interest of those countries. International cooperation is great, but it’s never going to work out in the long run without the sincere and enthusiastic buy-in of the people most directly affected. Thus, when it comes to 🇺🇸 government projects in other countries, one of my guiding diplomatic principles is:

The future of the Air Force is to join forces with the Navy to claw away as much as the Army budget as possible. The Pacific is a maritime and aerospace fight. I know it, you know it, and the Army knows it. The Army is the economy of force service.

What if I told you that as I type this there was a vessel, associated with the Chinese PLA, that *could* be equipped with many dozens of anti-ship cruise missiles—and was parked less than 4 miles from the bulk of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Well guess what: it's happening—for real.

On this day in 1754, George Washington triggered the Seven Years' War, which led to heavy taxation of the colonies to pay for it, which led to colonial protests, which led to the Revolutionary War, which led to the USA. All because of Washington. The facts in bullet points: • France and Britain both claimed the Ohio valley. • Washington, representing British colonial interests, led a force with Native American allies to challenge French control. • Washington’s troops ambushed a French detachment led by Commander Jumonville, surrounding their camp and attacking (it’s unclear who fired first). • After the French surrendered, Washington’s Native ally, Half-King, killed Jumonville and other French soldiers, seeking revenge against the French. • A surviving Frenchman reported the incident, blaming Washington for an assassination, prompting French forces to pursue revenge. • Washington retreated to Fort Necessity, where French forces surrounded and defeated him, forcing his only career surrender and signing a document (in French, which he couldn’t read) admitting to Jumonville’s “assassination.” • The incident fueled French anger, leading to war declarations; Britain mobilized troops, and the conflict expanded into the Seven Years’ War, involving alliances (France with Russia and Spain; Britain with Portugal and Prussia) and fighting across multiple continents. • Sparked by the Ohio Valley clash, this “world war” raged from 1756 to 1763, reshaping colonial power and setting the stage for future conflicts. Washington was the catalyst that sparked a war between empires, the oppression of the colonists, and the Revolution that would soon follow. Incredible.