Breaking: WAR (A teaching moment for those interested in military strategy and theory).
War is a result of a failure of policy, poor policy is a failure of strategy, a lack of strategy is a failure of leadership, a failure of leadership is deadly.
In Sun Tzu's, The Art of War, he strongly emphasizes achieving victory through strategy, deception, and positioning rather than direct combat, ideally by avoiding or preventing war altogether when possible.
His core idea is that the highest form of skill isn’t winning battles through force but subduing the opponent without ever needing to fight.
Here are some of Sun Tzu's masterpiece thoughts on war without fighting.
1. The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
2. To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. To fight and conquer in all battles is not supreme excellence, supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy’s resistance without fighting. Winning every fight is good, but preventing the need for them is far superior.
3. In the practical art of war, the best thing of all is to take the enemy’s country whole and intact. To shatter and destroy it is not so good. Preserving resources and avoiding destruction through superior strategy is ideal.
4. The shrewd warrior avoids the battle, and the greatest victory is that which requires no battle. These reinforce prudence and foresight over unnecessary engagement.
Bottom line: Sun Tzu advises knowing yourself and the enemy thoroughly, using deception and trickery, attacking weaknesses while avoiding strengths, and choosing when not to fight.
He views prolonged warfare (attrition) or destructive warfare (annihilation) as a failure of strategy, preferring psychological, diplomatic, or positional victories that render one's opposition helpless before the battle is even waged.
Essentially, Sun Tzu saw war as a last resort and a costly endeavor. The smartest leaders win by making conflict unnecessary through superior planning, sound, reliable intelligence, and adaptability. These ideas have influenced military and business leaders, as well as being vital components of conflict resolution for centuries.
Military practitioners are not the only ones who have read Sun Tzu. It is translated in many languages and dialects all across the globe. Many fail to read it, most fail to follow the guidelines. War isn’t an unnecessary outcome, but before engaging, there must be very clear objectives and an even clearer end state.
If you want to read a book on military strategy: read Field of Fight, How to Win the War Against Radical Islam and Its Allies
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When those in power betray the will of the people, they don't just fail one leader, they violate the Constitution itself.
Real change has never come from the powerful but from courageous citizens who refuse to look away. If we want a Republic worth passing on, we must demand truth, insist on justice, and hold every leader to the standard our Founders built this Nation on.
Dear Todd Blanche
Addressing your question as to WHY.
Why did the outgoing Barack Obama administration do what they did to me, President Donald J. Trump, our country, and many others whose lives were turned upside down?
The short answer is because they could.
The longer answer goes back to circa October 2008, then candidate Barack Obama gave a speech and during that speech he used the phrase … “We are five days away from FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMING America!”
All to say, once Barrack Hussein Obama was elected in 2008, he started in earnest to transform America into a Socialist/Marxist state instead of the constitutional republic we were designed to be (even though that hangs by a thread today, especially if no one is held accountable).
Enter Donald J. Trump circa 2015 (thank God) and he upset Obama’s long term plans. He and his initial team of warrior / patriots had to be stopped.
Yes, the Russia Gate hoax goes back to 2015. Once DJT won the GOP Primary, the fake Russia-Gate hoax began in earnest...
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CCP President Xi’s use of the term, “Thucydides Trap” during his opening comments to POTUS has everyone wondering …
WHAT THE …. ?
Xi’s remark on the Thucydides trap is a classic piece of Chinese diplomatic signaling; polite on the surface, however, very sharp and pointed underneath. It’s a reminder to our president (and the world) that Beijing (Xi) sees itself as the rising power in a structural rivalry with a (supposedly) established hegemon (the U.S.), and that any failure to accommodate China’s ascent risks major conflict which the United States cannot afford (and there is practically zero support from the American people currently for more war and Xi knows it).
Examining it another way, President Xi stated it intentionally to show China as Sparta (rising, dynamic, rightful heir to greater influence) and the U.S. as Athens (established but fearful and in decline). To some students of warfare, this may be an imperfect analogy, but the fact he used this phrase must be...
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Dear Mr. President Donald J. Trump
The regime in Iran is lying to you and your negotiators (period, stop!). Do not believe a word they say. I know you want to get out of this mess. All Americans want this unnecessary war to end. Keep in mind, as you have been told many times, Iran is still the leading state sponsor of terrorism (all anyone needs to say is Hezbollah, Hamas & Houthis, never mind IRGC-QF). None of these organizations are going away with this deal.
How about getting them to first publicly apologize for killing American Soldiers and U.S. Marines many times over (especially on this Memorial Day weekend). Yes, we are all sick of it.
And yes, the people of Iran must step up, but we need to signal to them, we will not concede their freedoms to the insane regime in Teheran. They deserve better. If we don’t, we will cause an entire population to be enslaved. For this, we have to smartly use our Middle East partners to support them along with our covert and clandestine operators. Trust ...
It is a significant moment when an institution committed to serious strategic thought expands its reach beyond borders. The Gold Institute for International Strategy is doing exactly that, formally taking its place as an international organization with the First European Economic and Security Summit in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 27 and 28 May 2026.
The Summit will convene senior policymakers, security experts, and economic leaders from across the European Union, the United States, the Middle East and other allied and partner nations for a thoughtful and timely dialogue on the future of the Balkan region and beyond. Discussions will address the evolving transatlantic security architecture, economic resilience and regional integration, hybrid threats and information operations, energy and infrastructure corridors, and the role of democratic institutions in underpinning lasting stability.
The Gold Institute's emergence as an international convening body reflects a growing ...
Let me tell you something straight up—President Trump’s tariffs are a bold, decisive strike for America’s soul. This isn’t just about trade; it’s about taking back what’s ours—our jobs, industries, and our pride. For too long, we’ve let the globalists and the weak-kneed elites sell us out to foreign powers who don’t give a damn about the American worker.