Australia is a huge country with a small population. It occupies a whole continent but has a population of only 27 million. Its area of

The Republic of Korea (ROK), more commonly called South Korea, and the U.S. have been treaty allies since the end of the Korean War in

The U.S. has enduring ties to the Philippines. The Philippines were conquered by Spain in 1542 and remained a Spanish colony until the Spanish-American

that amount for savage butchery and lifelong mental torment.” —California Re: How Japan and China’s History Impacts Taiwan “I’d like to thank Brent Ramsey for all the research and time he spends producing these not-often-enough articles. They are truly fascinating to me.” —Utah

A thousand years ago, the Mongols of China warred upon Japan. Later, Japanese pirates raided Chinese vessels and ports for centuries. China and Japan fought

Taiwan is the number one manufacturer of the most advanced computer chips, with 60% of the overall market and 90% of the market of the

(The first of this two-part series is here.) Joint INDOPACOM activities U.S., Japanese, Indian, Australian, and South Korean navies conducted complex exercises in the

The good news is a combination of decisions of the Trump administration/Congress to support and improve the Navy, initiatives of the Navy that have been

Background In 2018 Congress mandated 355 combat force ships for the Navy. According to the United States Naval Institute as of October 2025, we now

You must read this book if you care about America’s children and the future of our nation. This book will upset you. You will

Introduction The United States is in a decisive period of maritime competition and has been for years. China is building combat ships at a rate

With the election of President Donald Trump and his inauguration in January 2025, the sheer agony and persecution of military members who had for conscience

(Read Part I and Part II.) On the eve of World War II, our political leaders had the foresight to realize the potential threat from

(Read Part I.) If the U.S. Navy is to retain its status as the premier fleet in the world, we must address the issue of

“A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guaranty of peace.” —Theodore Roosevelt “Whoever rules the waves rules the world

Editor’s note: CDR Phillip Keuhlen authored a handful of analysis articles for our Guest Commentary section. His friend, Brent Ramsey, has been a regular contributor for the last 18 months. It is with a heavy heart that I advise our Patriot Post readers of the following statement provided to ... Navy to its core values. He will be sorely missed. Fair winds and a following sea, Phil. We will see you by and by. —Brent Ramsey, Calvert Task Group, NROTC UNL '69 To all of us, Phil was a true Patriot, a brilliant writer, a bold warrior, and a great

the key military personnel involved in the attacks on Israel and those who direct development of the Islamic Bomb. In May, our military analyst Brent Ramsey outlined the current Iranian threat here and here. But let’s review, in brief, how we got here. “In brief” means I won

Through its proxies, Iran is behind the recent attacks on the Middle East sea trade routes, as well as thousands of missile attacks on Israel

Unfortunately, Americans are ignorant about Iran. It is not listed in the top 20 of the Pew Research Center’s April 2024 list of Americans

Over the past seven years and more recently for The Patriot Post, I have written thousands of words and dozens of articles about the malign

In international economic, trade, monetary policy, manufacturing, and financial matters, the Chinese Communists use illegal, unethical, bullying tactics, which, due to their economic strength, gives

According to the Pew Research Center, as of February 2025, concern about China is not among the top 20 issues that concern Americans, despite ample

What is the actual threat from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) regarding bioweapons? Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, one would think our defense

As reported by Defense One on February 14, 2025, “The Chinese government is ‘on a dangerous course’ and its military’s ‘aggressive maneuvers around Taiwan

(This is Part III of a three-part series. Part I can be found here, and Part II is here.) What will the U.S. do