0VVanessa Battaglia· Opinion · 4 min · Jul 24, 2025StoryVANESSA BATTAGLIA: Not Even Peace Is Worth Losing StrengthOver the past few weeks, the Trump administration drew criticism from the mainstream news over whether it had “halted” Biden-approved weapons shipments to Ukraine. Comments from anonymous sources suggested the DoD is…0 commentsShare
0VVanessa Battaglia· Opinion · 4 min · May 20, 2025StoryVANESSA BATTAGLIA: Will Navy Secretary Phelan Create A Belt-Tightening Playbook For The DOD?The F-47 , Golden Dome , and other defense plans are great. They are arguably needed. But these lustrous initiatives stand in stark contrast to the lurking reality that has Congressional members arguing pointlessly in…0 commentsShare
0VVanessa Battaglia· Opinion · 4 min · Apr 12, 2025StoryVANESSA BATTAGLIA: Hegseth Is Restoring Meritocracy At The Defense DepartmentDefense Secretary Hegseth’s “Restoring America’s Fighting Force” Task Force will soon be completing a final audit of several military bases for compliance with Hegseth’s January 29 th directive about restoring…0 commentsShare
0VVanessa Battaglia· Opinion · 4 min · Apr 7, 2025StoryVANESSA BATTAGLIA: Tariffs Will Separate Friend From Foe In The Defense IndustryDespite somewhat -gloomy and ultra -gloomy forecasts, the defense industry should welcome President Trump’s new tariff program . Not because the profits will somehow balance out – they likely will not. But because the…0 commentsShare
0VVanessa Battaglia· Opinion · 4 min · Apr 2, 2025StoryVANESSA BATTAGLIA: Ignore ‘Signalgate,’ The Strike On The Houthis Was A TriumphIn the Trump administration’s March 15 th mission against the Houthis – and particularly through the lens of Signalgate – we got our first look at several of President Trump’s Secretaries in action. Both as a cabinet…0 commentsShare
