Florida Conservative

strategic competition is increasingly being expressed through infrastructure, industrial capacity, mineral supply chains, maritime access, workforce development, and commercial relationships rather than through military activity alone.

A distributed coalition is inherently more fragile than a unified command. Differences in rules of engagement, political red lines, and operational tempo can create hesitation at precisely the moments when clarity is required.

Before leaving office, one of the last of President Trump's little seen/heard about projects was what he called "the NATO of the...