19FortyFive’s Mission:
What Is 19FortyFive? Simply put: We publish content on politics, defense, and national security issues by some of the world’s top and most respected thinkers with the credentials to match. We have no political focus, meaning that all sides from the left or right are welcomed – something almost no publication does these days. We have no ‘editorial line’. We believe all ideas should have a chance to flourish or die on their own merits. We also receive no outside funding – we are only powered by ads.
About Us: The year 1945 was one of radical changes for all of humanity. Some think of it as the year World War II ended. Others think of it as the marker for the beginning of the atomic age. Many bundle together countless wartime, political and economic events and consider it the start of U.S. primacy and dominance across the globe.
Refounded after spending years as a regional defense publication, it was in the darkest days of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 that we rebooted our mission.
19FortyFive seeks to ask a basic question: How does humanity cope with a world that always seems on the precipice of radical change each and every day?
President Joe Biden delivers remarks to Air Force personnel and their families on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
What happens when every day feels like the start of a new age?
What happens when every day is 1945?
Led by national security experts who are tired of the same old publications publishing the same tired ideas, our goals as we begin to try and answer this question are simple:
-We seek to hold no one ideology or opinion in favor. We are a non-partisan, non-factional publication. That means we publish a wide range of analyses, opinions, and reporting that is slanted to the left, right, and center.
Accordingly, all of our writers and Contributing Editors come from very different backgrounds, many times disagreeing with one another vigorously.
What Is Our Publishing Focus or Niche?
19FortyFive seeks to tackle the issues and questions raised above through the lens of national security, defense, military analysis, and international politics through expert analysis and commentary. We also pull together symposiums with experts who often have direct policymaking experience at the high levels of government.
However, we realize that many other issues impact our core niche that we feel we must cover to give our readers the most comprehensive perspective possible.
That is why we also cover U.S. domestic politics, economics, culture, the impact of technology, and even social issues.
U.S. President Joe Biden attends the Quad leaders’ summit, in Tokyo, Japan, May 24, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki/Pool via REUTERS
–We welcome all ideas to the table. We seek to publish any idea provided you defend your ideas well through reason, logic, and facts.
–Our editing process is non-invasive and devoid of any agenda. We do our best to publish your ideas in their original format as you envision them–not how we want them to appear.
–Never rely on a paywall. We will rely on tasteful and appropriate ads to support our operations. Eventually, we plan to introduce a login system if and when Google removes cookies from the Chrome web browser. If this does happen, all content will still be free of charge to read.
–To use the best technology to ensure any content published here has the best chance of getting the most impact possible.
19FortyFive’s Reach:
Over the last few years, as our operations have expanded, our analysis has been cited by many major outlets such as The New York Times, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The Hill, Reuters, Voice of America, RealClearWorld, RealClearDefense, RealClearPolitics, The Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, Japan Times, Asia Times, Yonhap, The NY Post, Fox News, The Telegraph, KBS, US News and World Reports, South China Morning Post and many others.
19FortyFive Experts Are Sought Out By Other Experts and the Media
When other experts and journalists worldwide need help, we are there to answer the call.
Many 19FortyFive contributors are called upon to share their analysis on TV and Streaming networks like the BBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business, Newsy, C-SPAN, The Hill TV, and many other outlets worldwide.
You Can Find Us Everywhere: 19FortyFive’s Syndication Agreements
Much of our content is also shared in top industry newsletters such as Daily on Defense (by the Washington Examiner), Defense News Early Bird, and many others.
Syndication: We also have syndication agreements of various types with Smartnews (smartphone app and website), Flipboard (smartphone app and website), Warrior Maven, and MSN.
Republishing: Our content is also part of a reciprocal republishing arrangement with outlets such as Business Insider, RealClearDefense, Military.com, and many other outlets across the political spectrum.
Transparency: How 19FortyFive Is Funded
To be as transparent as possible, we are proud to share that this publication and 1945 Corp. are entirely funded by online ads at the moment and nothing else whatsoever. We receive ad revenue from our website content and monetize our videos as part of the YouTube Partner program.
At present, we have no other funding or revenue stream whatsoever. If this were to change, we would disclose it.
We also do not utilize any sort of affiliate advertising or draw any revenue from affiliate profit-sharing models or get any commissions from anything we review.
Again, 19FortyFive or 1945 Corp. does not accept any funding from foreign governments or individuals.
Updated 04/13/2023.