When President Trump tells the Pentagon to dust off the old test tunnels in Nevada, you can almost hear the collective gasp echo from Washington to Geneva. After more than three decades of quiet on the nuclear front, the United States is preparing to “match Russia and China” by restarting nuclear weapons testing. That’s not…
Shields Up, Anchors Down: A Look at the One Big Beautiful Bill’s Defense Provisions
As we continue wading through the legislative leviathan that is the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, it’s time to steer away from social spending and chart a course into deeper waters: defense spending. Buried within this multi-trillion-dollar behemoth is a powerhouse provision that allocates nearly $150 billion to shore up America's national defense. Now, this…
A Cautionary Tale from Russia – Why Nuclear Restraint Is a Christian Imperative
As an independent Christian conservative, I like to think of myself as someone who values wisdom over impulse. We’ve been given not only free will but also discernment—a gift God expects us to use in matters both personal and global. And let me tell you, when I hear Russia warning the U.S. about the dangers…
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