Brandon J. Weichert

Brandon Weichert

Brandon J. Weichert is the Senior National Security Editor at 19FortyFive.com. He was previously the senior national security editor at The National Interest. Weichert is the host of The National Security Hour on iHeartRadio, where he discusses national security policy every Wednesday at 8 pm Eastern. He hosts a companion show on Rumble entitled "National Security Talk." Weichert consults regularly with various government institutions and private organizations on geopolitical issues. His writings have appeared in numerous publications, among them Popular Mechanics, National Review, MSN, and The American Spectator. And his books include Winning Space: How America Remains a Superpower, Biohacked: China's Race to Control Life, and The Shadow War: Iran's Quest for Supremacy. Weichert's newest book, A Disaster of Our Own Making: How the West Lost Ukraine, is available for purchase wherever books are sold. He can be followed on Twitter/X at @WeTheBrandon.

Politics

Kamala Harris Can’t Keep America Safe

Recently, Kamala Harris found herself hosting leaders from Mongolia—a nation wedged between America’s top two geostrategic rivals, Russia and China.

Brandon WeichertAugust 6, 2023

STRAIT OF MALACCA (June 18, 2021) The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) transits the South China Sea with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67). Reagan is part of Task Force 70/Carrier Strike Group 5, conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Rawad Madanat)

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World War III: Sending Navy Aircraft Carriers to Fight China Is Suicide

The standard US military plan for responding to threats from China in the Indo-Pacific with the presence of aircraft carriers is silly.

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2023

Hunter Biden. Image Credit: Screenshot Via YouTube.

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‘Blood in the Water’: Hunter Biden Could Destroy Joe Biden

The Democrats are desperate to distract as many possible voters in the 2024 Presidential Election away from the ongoing, deeply edifying House Republican investigation into...

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2023

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Why Joe Biden Won’t Ever Dump Kamala Harris

Indeed, Kamala Harris has been effective in this position—notably when attacking her political rivals on issues related to gender, race, and sex.

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2023

President of the United States Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a Make America Great Again campaign rally at International Air Response Hangar at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. By Gage Skidmore.

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Donald Trump Stepped on a Legal Landmine and Is ‘Bleeding Cash’

Former President Donald J. Trump is running for reelection in 2024 and he wants everyone to know that “I am your voice…I am your retribution.”...

Brandon WeichertAugust 3, 2023

US President Joe Biden. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Joe Biden Must Be Impeached Now

Republicans will likely be unable to get enough votes in the Democratic Party-controlled Senate to convict President Joe Biden of the crimes they believe he is...

Brandon WeichertAugust 2, 2023