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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 12

Trump Doctrine is the Nixon Doctrine 2.0 realclearworld.com/articles/2025/…

RCDefense's tweet card. Whether by design or happenstance, President Donald Trump’s national security policy resembles the national security policy pursued by President Richard Nixon between 1969 and 1974. Both preside

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

Video captures the US Army's first-ever test of grenade-dropping drones. They bombed vehicle targets. businessinsider.com/video-shows-us… via @businessinsider

RCDefense's tweet card. The Army is late to this, but there's a growing realization that proficiency with small drones will be critical in future fights.

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Susan Crabtree@susancrabtree · 17 h

‼️#Breaking Secret Service SCOOP: Security Breach on Trump’s Scotland Trip—A Dallas USSS special agent tried to smuggle his wife on a Secret Service car plane accompanying President Trump’s security detail to Scotland. The agent flew his wife to Maryland, then she even received…

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 26

U.S. Alters Tech Policy, Puts Chips on the Table dlvr.it/TM7GPr

RCDefense's tweet card. A shift is underway in the Trump administration’s approach to tech policy. Nvidia said on 14 July that the US government would soon grant it licenses to resume exports of its H20 chips to China

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 26

Putin May Be Miscalculating Trump’s Resolve on Ukraine dlvr.it/TM7GJD

RCDefense's tweet card. Forty minutes. That’s how long talks between Ukraine and Russia lasted on July 23 in Istanbul. This was enough time to announce a prisoner exchange, but nothing more. There was no progress on ac

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 26

Does China Really Pose an Existential Threat to America? dlvr.it/TM7GDs

RCDefense's tweet card. Americans seem more concerned about losing status as topdog than acknowledging the limits of Beijing’s actual power. On his blog, Marginal Revolution, American economist Alex Tabarrok has made

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 25

Mobilization Through Cooperation: The New Defense Industrial Base dlvr.it/TM6H2M

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 25

Maximizing the Effectiveness of DoD and IC Chief Technology Officers dlvr.it/TM6GkP

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 25

Are We About to Lose the Massive Ordnance Penetrator? dlvr.it/TM6GSy

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 25

Compass Points - Jim Webb Interview open.substack.com/pub/marinecorp…

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Mark Toth@MCTothSTL · Jul 24

Cheers to @RCDefense for picking up my article today with Col. @JESweet2022, U.S. Army (ret.) that is running in @TheHill —Iran’s nuclear phoenix is rising. Always honored. realcleardefense.com/2025/07/24/ira…

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 24

Good-Bye Old Friend nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-…

RCDefense's tweet card. The U-2’s retirement is driven by a complex interplay of operational costs, concerns about its performance in contested airspace, and a strategic pivot towards unmanned and space-based systems.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 24

Marine Corps Starts Reassigning Harrier Mechanics as Jet Closes in on Retirement | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

RCDefense's tweet card. While a seemingly small part of the overall force, the transfer of the Harrier Marines is part of the service's overarching aviation plan.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 24

Trump Releases AI Action Plan: ‘National Security Imperative‘ for ‘Technological Dominance‘ breitbart.com/tech/2025/07/2… via @BreitbartNews

RCDefense's tweet card. President Donald Trump on Monday released his administration's artificial intelligence (AI) action plan, saying it is imperative to remove red tape to achieve and maintain technical dominance on the...

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 24

Navy destroyer at southern border intercepts 3,439 pounds of cocaine navytimes.com/news/your-navy…

RCDefense's tweet card. Two suspects were arrested, and the vessel carrying the cocaine was sunk after being deemed too hazardous to others at sea.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

China shoots down US naval stealth cloak, deploys fifth generation Shenyang J-35 on aircraft carriers, F-35... ecoti.in/MPIGQY via @economictimes

RCDefense's tweet card. China is challenging US naval dominance. The People's Liberation Army Navy received its first J-35 stealth fighters. This challenges the US Navy's F-35C superiority. China's aircraft carrier program...

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

‘Founders Films’ aims to remake Hollywood with patriotism, Palantir and Ayn Rand semafor.com/article/07/20/…

RCDefense's tweet card. The company’s proposed projects celebrate American military action, push for confrontation with China, and elevate heroes of the right from Ayn Rand to Elon Musk.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

In a Pacific first, Army’s new launcher fires a missile at a maritime target defenseone.com/technology/202… via @DefenseOne

RCDefense's tweet card. The Typhon was put to use during the Talisman Sabre exercise in Australia.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

New Look Here nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/ch-5…

RCDefense's tweet card. The program intends to deliver 200 CH-53K helicopters to replace the aging CH-53E fleet, ensuring the Marine Corps maintains its ability to project power well into this century.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 23

Army Eyeing Replacement for M240B Machine Gun | Military.com military.com/daily-news/202…

RCDefense's tweet card. Dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, the new weapon will mirror the M240B in function as a machine gun primarily for dismounted combat units.

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RealClearDefense@RCDefense · Jul 22

Pentagon’s BIG FIVE Face Serious Challenge From Tech Giants As New Arms Race Brews In The U.S. For Lucrative Military Deals eurasiantimes.com/u-s-tech-giant… via @THEEURASIATIMES

RCDefense's tweet card. A momentous shift is underway in the US defense market. Dominated by the big five for decades, a slew of new-age military tech firms are challenging the dominance of traditional defense manufacture...

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