Rather than asking, “What does being a soldier look like in an illiberal state?” senior leaders should instead be asking, “To what degree does continuing to serve as an officer in the U.S. military do more harm than good to the democratic values I swore an oath to bear true faith and allegiance to?” #military #DOD #authoritarianism https://warontherocks.com/2025/12/the-soldier-in-the-illiberal-state-is-a-professional-dead-end/
The Soldier in the Illiberal State is a Professional Dead End

The American political system today is indeed in crisis. Government function is in doubt, the administration has politicized and weaponized a previously

War on the Rocks
DOD Law of War Manual: "[s]ubordinates are not required to screen the orders of superiors for questionable points of legality, and may, absent specific knowledge to the contrary, presume that orders have been lawfully issued.” But in clear cases, the duty attaches. As the Manual for Courts-Martial explains, the general presumption that an order can be inferred to be lawful “does not apply to a patently illegal order, such as one that directs the commission of a crime.” #military #DOD #justice https://www.justsecurity.org/125948/illegal-orders-shipwrecked-boat-strike-survivors/
Unlawful Orders and Killing Shipwrecked Boat Strike Survivors: An Expert Backgrounder

An expert backgrounder on the reported Hegseth "no quarter" order to kill everyone aboard a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2.

Just Security
Retired LTG Mark Hertling: "a military that abandons its legal and ethical foundations does not protect a nation—it endangers it. A military that trades the Constitution for personal loyalty ceases to be American. And a military that fails to investigate serious allegations of unlawful conduct invites tragedy—strategic, moral, and human." #military #DOD https://www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegseth-moral-failure--military-caribbean-double-tap-war-crime
Pete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military Legitimacy

Congress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible.

The Bulwark

Ombra Develops Advanced Space Training Courses for Special Operations Forces for IWTSD (now CD&I)

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Michael Fieldson, President of @ombra , shares his journey from military service to leading defense tech innovation on the Pathways to Prosperity Podcast. Watch the full episode!
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The U.S. Army is updating its forces with 1 million drones a year, expanding its arsenal of unmanned weapons, and training its troops to use them. #drones #military #DOD #defense
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2025/1201/drones-hegseth-military-warfare
Drones are changing how wars are fought. The US is trying to catch up.

The U.S. Army is updating its forces with 1 million drones a year, expanding its arsenal of unmanned weapons, and training its troops to use them.

The Christian Science Monitor
From mechanical engineer supporting SOF for 19+ years to founding Ombra in 2018 as an SDVOSB—what started as an income venture ignited a passion for mission-critical defense tech. Michael Fieldson's journey: Serving those who serve, innovating for impact. Why do we serve? To safeguard freedoms. Hear more! https://zurl.co/KL0Af #innovation #defensetech #sdvosb #dod #dow #innovationindefense

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