Peloni: A bleak outlook for America and its allies in the coming years as the expense and emphasis on defensive measures are failing for a variety of reasons discussed below.
While President Trump says the US is not short of weapons he has told Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that the US does not have Patriot interceptors to send to Ukraine because “we need them for ourselves.”
The best face to put on the situation is that some in the Pentagon leaked information that US stockpiles of critical weapons were dangerously depleted. The urgency in the leak came from the possible renewal of hostilities against Iran and the fear that it would become close to impossible to defend against Iranian missile and drone strikes if supplies ran out. Others think the leaks were inspired by Iran war opponents trying to scuttle a decision to resume attacks against Iran.
Peloni: The line between security and freedom is being blurred with an eye towards future control mechanisms which are not only inherent in Chinese Smart Cities, but which are absolutely vital to any such replication of such totalitarian systems being implemented in the West.
De-Flocking America isn’t enough. It is well past time to rein in the psychopaths who run our governments, starting at the local level.
Flock Safety Camera. Photo by TexDoe – Own work, CC0, Wikipedia
I woke up to a bizarre headline in my local newspaper one day earlier this week here in Newnan, a small city of roughly 46,000 population in Coweta County, Georgia.
Peloni: Even as Iran stands on the brink of complete decimation, weakness is all that seems to face it from the Sunni side of the Muslim divide. Indeed, Saudi Arabia, often referred to as ‘the Kingdom’ for its commanding position among the Sunni nations is desperate to find a protector which will secure its fate while refusing to compromise on its recognition of Israel or on its terror of having to fend for itself. It is interesting that the Saudis failed to learn the lesson which the Arabs taught to the Romans of what comes from trusting enemies to defend one’s borders as the Saudis are now turning to neo-Ottoman Turkey of all nations to presumably secure its fate from the Iranians.
President Trump must end all negotiations with the terrorist Iranian Islamic regime. Talking to the mullahs is not diplomacy—it is self-delusion. For more than four decades, this regime has perfected the art of lying, stalling, deceiving, and violating every commitment it has ever made. History is unambiguous: the only path to lasting victory against this enemy is the complete elimination of its leadership, clearing the way for Iranians who actually want change to seize it.
Peloni: In these times of war and intrigue, it is notable reflect upon the adage that “if you come for the king, you best not miss.” Note further that though there have been numerous assassination attempts against Trump in recent years and weeks, from the sublime to the ridiculous, one of the most serious attempts was perhaps the recently exposed attempt to kill the President while leaving the recent NATO summit supposedly based on revelations made by the former chief of the US Air Force. For my own thoughts on this matter, what is more remarkable than the audacity of the attempt, or even the intel source related to this security failure, is the fact that Trump is continuing to negotiate with those who so recently tried to have him murdered for the fourth or fifth time, while the accused source of the intelligence leak which presumably made this latest attempt possible is currently facing nothing more severe than the loss of access to further sensitive information. So long as Washington fails to react to serious threats against the life of their chief executive as being serious attacks upon the American nation, the threats against the life of the American President will be motivated to increase rather than to dissipate, and the trivialization of these attempts as made evident by the lack of credible responses to them will have significant repercussions to the office of the presidency long after Trump leaves the White House. The above sited refrain about coming for the king must be reinforced with a credible and devastating response because failing to do so anticipates the continuation of the recurring pattern of assaults on the life of the president with impunity, which will sooner or later be accompanied with a devastating consequence.
Peloni: We are given to believe that the US is out of option, but the truth is that the options available to Trump are quite numerous in fact, as detailed by John Spencer in his recent article: What Options Does the United States Have Left in Iran? Actually, Many. The question of options is not the issue, the question of political will is what will distinguish which if any of these options are employed. There are significant political and geopolitical ramifications for both acting and failing to act, and this is no doubt the basis on which Trump is basing his preference for delaying decisive actions after announcing imminent strikes. Unfortunately, this too is having an effect, which is undermining confidence in American resolve by many, such as is being voiced by Maj.-Gen. (res.), Eitan Ben Eliyahu below.
Trump says Hormuz Strait is ‘sort of open,’ promises agreement ‘soon’
Smoke rising from a damaged tanker after being attacked this week. Is this a casualty of failing or successful negotiations? Screengrab via X
Israel’s former commander of the Air Force warned that the U.S. military leverage is slowly eroding amid the repeated threats by President Donald Trump, followed by assurances that an agreement between the United States and the Iranian regime is imminent.
Peloni: Europe is changing, and this change has not been subtle nor has it been handled with care, but quite the opposite is true. An conquering nidus has been introduced all across Europe which is entirely antithetical to European standards and norms. Note that this foreign element is forming voting blocks which are directly influencing governing institutions with such success that Muslim grooming gangs were protected in England for decades as the innocence of that nation’s children were openly exploited with the support of those who should have acted and instead remained silent. In a land where the most basic values are being reshuffled to support a radical Muslim ideological need for conquest and subjugation of Europe, the shock of hearing of Jew Hunts being conducted and popularized might seem to be less than shocking, but I have to confess, I am still shocked by the cognitive dissonance coincident with the recognition that Europe has fallen, in many ways too terrible to easily grasp. Indeed, this is true even after nearly two years have past since that terrible day when hunting Jews came to fill the unsatiated zeal associated with a foot ball tournament in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024. Hence, as the world is changing, we must come to recognize this change, and act accordingly. Indeed, as English moms and dads are no longer able to trust their children’s safety to the institutions which should have insulated the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, Jews should be cognizant of the fact that, well, we are no longer talking about the Europe which existed even just a few years ago. Many Jews will still venture to see the great relics and artifices of old Europe, but truth is that we should acclimate to the changes rising in Europe, and see vacations in lands which are becoming less similar to the likes of Jordan and Egypt.
The forms were removed following intervention by General Pasquale Angelosanto, Italy’s National Coordinator for the Fight Against Antisemitism.
The Jewish Brigade and members of the Milan Jewish community during a parade celebrating Italy’s Liberation Day on April 25, 2026. (credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
The president of Mosaico, the Jewish Community of Milan, Walker Meghnagi, has gravely condemned online forms urging the public to report the presence of Israeli citizens and Italian Jews staying in Italian hotels and other tourist accommodations. “I think we’re going back to the 1930s, to hunting Jews,” he said.
The Chinese regime is determined to kill Americans, and the Trump administration is not stopping it. According to Reuters, China plans to sell Iran up to 400 shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles, commonly known as MANPADs. On April 3, Iran took down a U.S. Air Force F-15E, apparently using a Chinese MANPAD. Pictured: A Chinese FN-16 MANPAD launcher. (Photo by Mike1979 Russia/Wikimedia Commons)
“The whole notion of a ‘private sector’ in China is fanciful…” — Roger Robinson former chairman of the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, to Gatestone Institute, August 3, 2026.
When opening the You Tube sent to me, I first thought that this handsome, young, Israeli war veteran was Ryan Gosling (remember the movie, “Crazy, Stupid, Love?”), but when I heard Tal Vaknin’s hauntingly beautiful voice, it touched my heart and soul in such a way that I was reminded of another earlier young man who has shared his love and passion for the Land, People, and eternal G_d of Israel since he was born within the very same week (May 8th) as Israel’s miraculous rebirth on May 14, 1948…myself.
A new Channel 14 mandate poll conducted by Shlomo Filber shows stability in the right-wing bloc with 62 mandates and Likud leading confidently with 31 mandates, while Gadi Eisenkot's "Yashar" party receives 22 mandates. pic.twitter.com/LDpb1BPk25
— C14 News Israel • Headlines (@c14israel) August 4, 2026
Adam Scott Bellos, founder and CEO of The Israel Innovation Fund, penned an insightful article on the choices facing the Israeli public on election day. Though the current opposition parties might prefer to describe the article as inciteful, Bellos details the truth that Benjamin Netanyahu’s greatest political advantage is the weakness embodied in the parties and opponents forming his opposition, which have largely chosen to define themselves as being little more than “not Netanyahu” rather than offering a compelling governing vision on which the nation might actually find a legitimate election choice.
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The Biden regime cravenly betrayed Israel as it tried to satisfy its increasingly radical leftist base. People thought that Trump understood the jihad imperative and the need for all countries that jihadis currently threaten to stick together. But Trump seems to have forgotten whatever he may once have known about Islam and jihad, and has an Obama-like enthusiasm for making concessions to the Islamic Republic of Iran in the hopes that its leaders will make a deal with him. And maybe they will. But it will only be one that works to their advantage only.
Janet Levy: Meloni’s Government Targeting the Jewish State – Excludes Israeli Defense Companies
Peloni: Meloni continues to provide an important role in betraying the friendship she once espoused for Israel, even at the cost of following in the footsteps of her counterpart in Ireland who currently can’t land his plane in foggy weather due to his placing greater emphasis on the source of security technology than to its use. Not the best leadership choices for a continent intent on returning to a war footing as an alternative to dealing with the Islamist cancer growing within its own polity.
Italy Ousts Israeli Counter-Drone Consortium From Rome Airport in Latest Move Targeting the Jewish State
Italian authorities have ordered the replacement of an Israeli-led consortium developing the counter-drone protection system for Rome’s principal international airport, a decision that has intensified concerns over what critics describe as a growing European trend of excluding Israeli defense companies from major public procurement projects in the wake of the war in Gaza.
Peloni: At one point, Trump stated to his Arab so called allies that they are either with him or they are not, implying that they are with him or against him. This was an important point to raise with the ever hedging Sunni Arab states who prefer to straddle their positions amid US and Chinese spheres of influence. Trump should press this standard firmly, following which he will know which of them he can rely upon, however few that number might actually be seen to be.
Bradley Bowman, Logan Rolleigh & Cameron McMillan
The United States now confronts one of the most dangerous geostrategic environments since 1945, in no small part because of the emergence of a new Axis of Aggressors consisting of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Their cooperation is making each of these adversaries more capable and increasing the chances that the United States may find itself fighting simultaneous major wars for which Washington is not prepared.
A newly released UNICEF-led nutrition survey of children in Gaza found acute malnutrition rates measured as low as 0.2-0.8%, which is noted as being exceptionally low by BOTH regional and Western standards, with Gaza’s pre-war rate measured at 0.8 per cent, compared with 2.9 per cent in Egypt and 2.0 per cent in Jordan.
Nine months have elapsed since President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip was enshrined by UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
Trump’s plan lays out an explicit vision for a Gaza freed from both Hamas’s arsenal and its brutal rule. Yet rather than welcome the immunity proposed for its operatives if they acquiesce, Hamas is actively trying to warp the course of U.S.-led Gaza peacemaking efforts. Its latest gambit is to surrender or store its heavy weapons only in stages, while delaying the collection of its vast stock of rifles and shifting the onus onto Israel to withdraw. That amounts to a recipe for a permanent Hamas enclave in Gaza.
Aircrafts, attached to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW9) fly over the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Daniel Kimmelman) The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.
Similarly, the regime initiated its warfare with the “Big Satan” through an unprovoked violation of international law: the 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy. In the decades since, they have continued to target and kill Americans worldwide. This long record of hostility underscores a historical irony: after decades under the mullahs’ rule, the Iranian people have finally realized the immense con job played upon them, recognizing that the true martyr of modern Iran was neither Khomeini nor Mossadegh, but the Shah himself. Lacking the aggressive propaganda machines of his Marxist and Islamist adversaries, the Shah tragically lost the war of narratives during the Cold War.
The Jewish Brigade and members of the Milan Jewish community during a parade celebrating Italy’s Liberation Day on April 25, 2026. (credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
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