Category Archives: Harper

HARPER: THE SPEAKER ORDEAL IS OVER… FOR NOW

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Harper

The House of Representatives finally has a new Speaker after a several week marathon of infighting among Republican factions. It would appear that the principle of exhaustion combined with growing alarm at the public outrage at the dysfunction of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government, Harper, Policy, Politics | 34 Comments

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: 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

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY LAUDS PORTABLE PAT LANG

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Harper

It’s a sign of humility that this illuminating collection from Lang, an Army colonel and retired head of the Defense Intelligence Agency’s global human intelligence service, isn’t titled I Told You So. In the many clear-eyed essays and other writings … Continue reading →

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HARPER: MOVE OVER MR. TRUMP

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Harper

Colonel Lang has eloquently stated the dilemma facing the Republican Party. As Senator Lindsey Graham admitted following the events of January 6, the Republican Party cannot live without Donald Trump, but at the same time, the Party must look to … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper, Politics, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

HARPER: THE LESSONS OF STALINGRAD BY STEVE DOUGLAS

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Harper

After hearing a lecture by my friend Steve Douglas on the lessons of the battle of Stalingrad, I urged him to write this essay on the topic.  Given the current toxic relationship between the United States and Russia–the two predominant … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper, The Military Art | 32 Comments