Author Archives: Harper

HARPER: PRESERVING THE PAT LANG LEGACY

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Harper

With the Russia invasion of Ukraine entering its nineteenth month with no end in sight, with tensions around the Strait of Taiwan escalating, and with the U.S. entering a turbulent season of presidential electoral politics, it is a worthwhile moment … Continue reading →

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HARPER: THE MESSAGE FROM VILNIUS

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Harper

The just-concluded NATO summit in Vilnius delivered a stark message to Ukraine, if anyone was listening above all the background noise: Defeat the Russians and then come to us for membership. The still-NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg almost made a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 105 Comments

HARPER: G-7 INCH TOWARD ECONOMIC NATO

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Harper

If there was any doubt that the G-7 countries are in accord that the challenges coming from China and Russia must be addressed head-on, the outcome of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima should have put any doubts to rest. The … Continue reading →

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HARPER: PENTAGON PAPER 2.0

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Harper

The leak of highly classified Pentagon documents through the online chat platform Discord has triggered a flurry of mainstream media coverage, caused angst among American allies and adversaries, and left many waiting to see how much more is going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Harper, Intelligence | 56 Comments

COL. W. PATRICK LANG 5/31/1940-4/4/2023

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Harper

It is with great sadness that we inform all of the loyal members of this Committee of Correspondence that Col. W. Patrick Lang passed away after several months of illness on April 4. During his illness he asked several of … Continue reading →

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HARPER: WHEN A FIST BUMP DOESN’T DO THE TRICK

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Harper

Well, President Joe Biden has just gotten another kick in the teeth from our loyal friends in Saudi Arabia. This week a group within the OPEC+ revived petroleum cartel announced that they would be cutting production quotas by over 1.1 … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Middle East, Oil, Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 34 Comments

HARPER: DRINKING THE KOOL-AID

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Harper

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the disastrous U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, which permanently altered the balance within the Middle East/ Persian Gulf, saw the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and drew the United … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Harper, Intelligence, Iraq | 14 Comments

HARPER: WANG YI’S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Harper

China’s top foreign policy man, Wang Yi, was at the Munich International Security Conference and spent a week traveling around Europe. Before returning home, he stopped in Moscow, where he presumably met with President Putin. At Munich, Wang Yi announced … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Harper | 28 Comments

HARPER: KIRKUS REVIEW PRAISE FOR THE PORTABLE PAT LANG

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Harper

Kirkus Review has joined Publisher’s Weekly in praising Col. W. Patrick Lang’s anthology of strategic writings, The Portable Pat Lang. Excerpts from the Kirkus Review follow: “U.S. Army veteran and commentator Lang offers a collection of assorted writings on military … Continue reading →

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HARPER: MUCH ADO ABOUT SOMETHING

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Harper

Col. Lang sends his greetings as he recovers from an illness and is regaining strength. In the interim he has asked TTG and Harper to moderate the site. Commenting on the recent incident involving the Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed … Continue reading →

Posted in China, Harper | 69 Comments