Climate change is an urgent national security threat? Here we go again.
Leaving aside the debate over the causes of climate change and the pace of that change promoters of the argument that changes in the global climate are a “security threat” to the U.S. muddle our understanding of the term and jeopardize our ability to confront real security threats to the country.
All sorts of things vie for our attention as they affect our country’s economic, security, moral, and human interests. But lumping everything we think is important into the basket of “national security” dilutes the term, makes it harder to prioritize limited resources (money, time, attention), and distracts the U.S. military.
Manhattan suspects charged with forgery at Topeka financial institution
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Authorities in Shawnee County arrested a pair of Manhattan residents this week on suspicion of fraudulent activity at a Topeka financial institution.
In a news release Wednesday, Sheriff Brian Hill said deputies were dispatched Tuesday afternoon on a report of fraudulent activity when a man and woman tried to use an altered check in the bank drive thru. They were then taken into custody.
The Sheriff’s Office charged 29-year-old Dakota Wood, of Manhattan, with two counts of forgery, nine counts of identity theft, four counts of theft and a drug paraphernalia charge. Also arrested was 22-year-old Hunter Williams, of Manhattan, on a charge of forgery and conspiracy.
By J. William Middendorf II
J. William Middendorf, who lives in Little Compton, is a former secretary of the Navy. His recent book, The Great Nightfall: How We Win the New Cold War (www.thegreatnightfall.com), warns of the threats the U.S. faces from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
The future of the United States depends on our ability to meet the military challenges coming from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran in this turbulent 21st century. According to The Heritage Foundation’s recently published 2021 Index of U.S. Military Strength, the U.S. military is only marginally able to meet the demands of defending America’s vital national interests.
The desired technical upgrade is reportedly part of a shift towards confronting China, namely in the South China Sea, with a light and at the same time deadly. 10.12.2020, Sputnik International