Trumps Generals Try to Save the World
POLITICO MAGAZINE The president has handed huge power to a group of military officers, and they’re out to solve two big problems: Obama’s policies, and their boss. By JAMES KITFIELD/August 2017 By the end of…
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Exclusive Interview: Gen Joe Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
By JAMES KITFIELD – BREAKING DEFENSE on June 12, 2017 Breaking Defense contributor James Kitfield spoke with Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during Dunford’s swing through Japan, Singapore, Australia, Wake Island, and…
President Trump vs North Korean Strongman Kim Jong Un: A ‘Slow Motion Cuban Missile Crisis’
Tensions between the two countries are ratcheting up rapidly. Is there an off ramp on the road to war? VOCATIV By James Kitfield, Crowds gathered Wednesday in Lafayette Park across from the White House, as…
Donald Trump’s Chaotic First 100 Days and the Lessons of History
Much has been written about the ahistorical nature of Donald Trump, the first U.S. president with no experience in government or the military. After his first one hundred days, history is reasserting itself. By James…
Trump & North Korea: Climbing the Escalation Ladder to Dizzying Heights
Yahoo News: James Kitfield, April 14, 2017 QUOTABLE On the current rung of the escalation ladder, former Secretary of Defense William Perry believes the Trump administration has actually accomplished two important objectives: convincing the North Koreans…
Will ‘ISIS 3.0’ Rise from the Ashes of Mosul?
US artillery supporting Iraqi Security Forces in the Battle for Mosul. By James Kitfield, April 13, 2017 With roughly three-quarters of Mosul recaptured and Daesh finally on the verge of losing its grip on Iraqi territory,…
Russia Arming Taliban Against US for Over a Year
In an ‘enemy of my enemy’ calculation, experts see Putin poking the U.S. in the eye for over a year in Afghanistan By James Kitfield Secretary of State James Mattis and US Central Command…
Syria Beckons Beyond Trump’s Red Line
James Kitfield, Yahoo News, April, 2017 There would be no long, anxious walks in the Rose Garden this time, no throwing the decision to Congress or fudging a red line that had been clearly…
Military Reporters & Editors Assoc Recognizes James Kitfield with Online Journalism Award
Military Reporters & Editors Association Journalism Awards Online: James Kitfield, POLITICO Magazine, Yahoo News, Breaking Defense. The stories on American Jihad, narco-terrorism, Gen. Martin Dempsey and Mike Flynn represent a range of in-depth reporting…
President Trump’s Fake Defense Buildup
James Kitfield, Yahoo News, April 3, 2017 In the most iconic moment of his young presidency, Donald Trump stood on the deck of the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier in early March resplendent in a…