In The News
By Emma Bussey Fox News
Jan 6, 2026
“Meanwhile, Russia has reportedly since deployed a submarine and naval assets to escort the tanker to its own waters, the Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday.”
New Info At 6:15 Below:
Breaking Points
US Advantage – Macho Swagger
Watch Secretary of War Pete Hegseth takes thrilling fighter jet ride with ‘Top-Gun’ pilots:
Since 1986 Top Gun:
The US Dept. of Defense was nowhere to be found on 911.
We haven’t won a war since.
Decades after the lessons of Vietnam, it feels like the people who run the Pentagon specialize in undeclared/unwon wars.
Would any TV newsperson ever ask:
Did the advantage of US air power allow the undeclared wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to be prevented, won or shut down?
US jet aircraft have been able to strike targets in what wars won by the US?
Currently serving four-star officers and high level DOD civilians have been associated with what wars won by the US?
Elsewhere In International Escalation News
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland, US military always an option, White House says
By Steve Holland, Jeff Mason and Bo Erickson – Reuters
Jan 6, 2026
CBC News
Foreign leaders seem levelheaded:
America 250 – Feeling The Energy:
Trade, Travel and Friendship
Some might say trade, travel and friendship (as much as possible) are good for the economy. This approach may help to avoid misunderstandings and wars.
Welcoming Visitors – USA Style – 2026
Friends and family or an exchange student visiting from Canada, Japan or Europe?
You’d like to have a good visit when you travel to see them. Plan to roll out the welcome mat when they visit here next summer.
National parks announce ‘America-first’ fee surges for international tourists
By Yahya Salem – CNN
Nov 26, 2025
A trip to a national park might be a chance to leave the pressures of the world behind for a few hours. Now, it will be a stop and ID event? Sort of like trying to enter a military facility.
Step over here and show us your papers before entering the park.
How many passengers are in the vehicle? All US citizens? Please pull over into the inspection lane for a brief interview and REAL ID check.
A giant flag ritual at the next ball game will make it all good.
More here:
National Parks Hospitality & Goodwill Program
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