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Everything is Under Control, Situation Normal
June’s NATO summit hopefully was NATO just stalling for time rather than actually believing it was winning President Trump over.
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War with Iran & the US Defense Budget
Focusing on what I know, a prolonged conflict with Iran - even via air strikes - will likely require a defense supplemental.
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Some Self-Promotion
Working with LLMs has really expanded the horizons of what I can do
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AI will not cause 20% unemployment and 10% GDP growth in the next couple of years
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Some Self-Promotion
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House GOP Melts Down
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War with Iran & the US Defense Budget
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US National Security Posture & Munich
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Book Review:
In the Trump era, the history of Richard II has a very unique resonance.
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What is going on with the FY 2026 DoD Budget?
Even by the standards of presidential transition years, the FY 2026 budget request is late and getting more rather than less clear
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AI will not cause 20% unemployment and 10% GDP growth in the next couple of years
Who does Anthropic's CEO expect to buy all the things he envisions AI being able to produce/provide with 20% unemployment?
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US National Security Posture & Munich
J.D. Vance's Munich speech, if viewed to be the new national security posture of the United States, would point to a dramatically different set of…
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The Continuing Resolution That Isn’t
Under the terms of H.R 1968, the recently passed continuing resolution (CR), the Department of Defense will have access to what amounts to a self-guided…
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Facts About the 2024 Election
Amidst the general freakout by Democrats after last week's debate, it's probably worth thinking about the race
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The Bill Comes Due
I'd put in some work writing this out in the fall but couldn't find a home for it.
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Securely Spectating
Securely Spectating
Former political campaigner and Congressional staffer now securely in the private sector. This substack will cover book reviews, national security, military history and a smattering of sports. I'm also available on bsky at https://bsky.app/profile/matthew
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