A Key West citizen reports at Keysnews.com that most of the Keys’ bridges have been inspected, and have held up. Road repairs could begin today and the military has dispatched with medical supplies to aid those who didn’t evacuate. The citizen writes: As of Monday afternoon, the Florida Department of Transportation had conducted safety inspections […]
Another Quick Keys Update: No Going Back
If you evacuated before Irma hit, don’t expect to return anytime soon. Monique Madan and David Goodhue report that officials have no idea when roads will be reopened to the Keys. Hurricane Irma is gone, you live in the Florida Keys and you want to go back home. Well, you can’t — not yet at […]
A Quick Keys Update
For those searching for answers on when they’ll get power and communications back in the Florida Keys, Nancy Dahlberg and Rene Rodriguez offer a grim forecast in FL Keys News. On the day after Hurricane Irma, the question everyone wants answered is: When will my power and cellphone service be restored? The short answer: Your […]
Some Residents of Upper Keys May Return Today
At the FL Keys News, Carli Teproff reports that some residents of the upper Keys may be allowed to return home today. She writes: Residents and business owners from the Upper Keys — including Key Largo, Tavernier and Islamorada — will be allowed to return beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday. But no one will be […]
Is This The End of Safety for American War Fighters?
Will small drones and “loitering munitions” mean the end of safety for American military forces on base? With inexpensive sensors and drone technology falling into the hands of adversaries, American forces must prepare for new threats to their protected zones. J. Noel Williams explains the rise of “lethal miniature aerial munitions” (LMAMs) at War on […]
How Should the U.S. Solve the North Korean Problem?
According to Andrew Bracevich, the Trump administration should approach the problems posed by North Korea with a seven step process. He writes at The American Conservative (abridged): There are seven postulates that ought to inform U.S. policy regarding North Korea. First, our objective. Nothing is more important than to be clear about what we are trying […]
A Neutral United States?
Former CIA Chief of the bin Laden unit, Michael Scheuer writes, For now, however, the beginning of wisdom is to look at what is going on in Iraq and Syria and see it clearly. In both places all of those folks that multiple U.S. administrations have identified as enemies of America are killing each other…. This […]
Who Owns the South China Sea Islands?
Pat Buchanan makes it clear that we do not. As Pat writes, the islands are not our vital interest. A naval clash with China over these islands makes little sense for America. Each of the China Sea claimants—Beijing, Taipei, Manila, and Hanoi—have maps going back decades and even centuries to support their claims. The U.S. […]
Are the Chinese About to Flee Bordeaux?
After buying up numerous estates in Bordeaux, some Chinese investors are looking for the exit. It turns out producing wine isn’t all smooth sailing. Jane Anson of Decanter reports that up to 40 Chinese owned Chateaux may be about to come back onto the market. She writes: It is believed that around 160 châteaux in Bordeaux are […]
Will America Ever Learn the Lessons of Afghanistan?
Former CIA officer and regular contributor to The American Conservative, Philip Giraldi recommends the book Fool’s Errand, by Scott Horton as a guide to the Afghan war and its background. Will America learn its lesson in the country, or forever continue a war without an end game there? Giraldi writes: I don’t know to what […]
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