What we do and don’t know about the operation to rescue the US airman | CNN In a triumphant post on Truth Social this morning, US President Donald Trump announced the second US service member whose F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was downed over Iran had been rescued.

A wounded U.S. colonel. 30+ hours in Iran’s mountains. Iranian forces closing in.

Special Operations went in anyway.
Every American came out alive.

Argue about the war. Mean the gratitude.

#StrategicLiteracy

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What Passover Requires of Us Now A Pesach Epistle — and Questions for Your Seder Table

The Haggadah names the plagues ten times — as an obligation. Don't skip the hard part. My Passover piece at Reconnecting the Republic poses questions most tables won't.
#StrategicLiteracy #ReconnectingTheRepublic #Passover

What Passover Requires of Us Now
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#georgetown #walshsfs #nationalsecurity #strategiccivicliteracy #democraticresilience #reconnectingtherepublic | Tony Johnson I’ve come back to Georgetown. This week, I joined the Center for Security Studies at the Walsh School of Foreign Service as a Non-Resident Senior Scholar — returning to the institution where I earned...

Three decades from the Navy and IC, to the Pentagon & State. I’m back at Georgetown as a Non-Resident Senior Scholar, @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social Center for Security Studies. The work: bridging the gap between national security expertise and democratic publics.

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A War Without Rules, and a Bill with Three Senator Slotkin’s AI Guardrails Act is the right move—and a first step. The governance gap it reveals runs deeper than three prohibitions can close.

Military AI is being used in active combat. The rules are still being argued in court & Congress. Not a future problem — a live governance failure. Sen. Slotkin has drawn three lines. The republic needs a full architecture.
#AIGovernance #ReconnectingTheRepublic

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Who Governs the Machines That Now Shape War? The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute isn’t about a contract. It’s about whether democratic governance can keep pace with the technologies now shaping how America fights.

We're building the infrastructure of future conflict right now, in real time, without blueprints.

New piece in Reconnecting the Republic: open.substack.com/pub/tjprime/...

#AIGovernance #NationalSecurity #ReconnectingTheRepublic #StrategicLiteracy #MilitaryAI #Democracy

Who Governs the Machines That Now Shape War? The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute isn’t about a contract. It’s about whether democratic governance can keep pace with the technologies now shaping how America fights.

Anthropic drew two red lines: no mass surveillance of Americans. No fully autonomous weapons without meaningful human control.

The Pentagon's response: cooperate fully or be blacklisted.

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"The rules governing how the most powerful technology of this century gets used in war are being set through ad hoc negotiation between an executive branch official and a startup CEO — with no durable statutory framework and no meaningful democratic input."

Tony Johnson | Reconnecting the Republic

🧵 The Pentagon vs. Anthropic dispute isn't about a contract.

It's about who gets to set the rules when AI moves from drafting memos to supporting operations in which people die.

Right now? That answer is being worked out through back-channel calls — not legislation.

Who Governs the Machines That Now Shape War? The Pentagon-Anthropic dispute isn’t about a contract. It’s about whether democratic governance can keep pace with the technologies now shaping how America fights.

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When A Republic Fights Itself The Domestic Security Crisis America Must Confront – Part 1

“You cannot reconnect what you refuse to see clearly. Strategic citizenship begins with honesty about where we are.”

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Living Dr. King's Example in Dangerous Times Why Civic Engagement Is Our Only Way Through

Living Dr. King's Example in Dangerous Times
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I'm launching my Substack today with some thoughts about what Dr. King's example demands of us right now—not as history, but as an assignment for today.

This is new territory for me, and I'm glad you're here for it.

The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, Explained

The Supreme Court Decision on ICE and Racial Profiling, is an outrageous afftont to ALL Americans! 4th Amendment anyone? This is insane — deeply disturbing! www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/u...

🔥 This extraordinary leader—a sailor, soldier, brother, and true champion—is running for Congress—and I’m thrilled to support him! @trippadams1 is exactly the bold, service-driven voice Michigan’s 10th District needs 🇺🇸

Today’s assassination of Rep. Hortman and attack on Sen. Hoffman strikes at democracy’s heart. Political violence has no place in America. We honor those who serve and defend dialogue over violence. #Minnesota #DefendDemocracy

Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say

Iran talks hitting a wall. Iran won’t budge on enrichment, U.S. won’t budge on red lines. Embassy evacuations say it all - diplomacy’s last window is closing. Who seriously thinks SecDef Hegseth is ready for the biggest ME showdown in decades?🧵
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The VA saved my life. Now whistleblowers are telling me how veterans are being cut off from care.
I wrote about it—and I’m heading to DC on June 6 to fight back. Join us.

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#Unite4Vets #Best4Vets

48 hours until we rally.

The VA that once saved my life is now cutting veterans off from care.
I wrote about it—and I’ll be in D.C. on June 6 to fight for those still trying to survive the system.

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#Unite4Vets #Best4Vets

As U.S. veterans plan protest for D-Day, here's a look at their nearly 250-year history of fighting for their benefits Veterans across the United States will gather on June 6, 2025, to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as the slashing of staff and programs throughou...

Truman joins @unite4vets.bsky.social to protest Administration cuts to vital services. Today we remember D-Day and nearly 250-year history of fighting for U.S. veterans benefits #ProudlyTruman | PBS News www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Rally With America’s Veterans | Unite for Veterans Coalition Join veterans and allies in Washington, D.C. on June 6 to defend the VA, protect our benefits, and carry forward the legacy of the Bonus Army.

Truman National Security Project joins @unite4vets.bsky.social on the 81st anniversary of D-Day
for a rally on the National Mall to defend the federal workforce and protect veterans’ benefits. #ProudlyTruman #Unite4Veterans #WhyIMarch #UniteForVeterans www.unite4veterans.org

Shaping America's Next 25 Summit — Globally

🌍 Excited to share that I’ll be serving as a Table Lead at Globally’s “Shaping America’s Next 25” Summit this year!
⏳ Registration closes today — don’t miss your chance to join us! 🎫 Register here: globally.org/next25

Stunning details now emerging: this was an operation planned a year and a half in advance, involved smuggling drones into Russia, placing them in containers on top of trucks, arranging for them all to open simultaneously and to strike.

U.S. bets on The Great Fusing to win the future of AI The merging of Washington and Silicon Valley is driven by necessity — and fierce urgency.

Behind the Curtain: The Great Fusing www.axios.com/2025/05/30/a...

ESSAY: Beyoncé's "reclamation of America" A dispatch from MetLife Stadium last night

@anandwrites.bsky.social celebrates Beyoncé the patriot “she made an emphatic case for refusing to concede patriotism, a mistake progressive forces in American life have long and disastrously made. Do not let them be the arbiters of who belongs” 💯 #ProudlyTruman 🇺🇸
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Breaking In, Leveling Up: Navigating a Career in Cybersecurity in the Age of AI If you're trying to break into cybersecurity right now, you're not alone—and you're not imagining things: it’s harder than ever.

Celebrating @camillestewartgloster.com must read guide the next generation through cybersecurity careers in the AI age on Substack #ProudlyTruman
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It was a pleasure to join Geeta Guru-murthy on the BBC this evening to… | Rachel Rizzo It was a pleasure to join Geeta Guru-murthy on the BBC this evening to discuss the U.S. approach to Russia’s war in Ukraine, how the U.S. administration might turn up the pressure on Putin, and what G...

@rachelrizzo.bsky.social delivers strategic clarity to BBC's global audience on U.S.-Ukraine policy & Germany's weapons decision. Principled, evidence-based analysis our complex world demands. 🇺🇸🇺🇦​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #ProudlyTruman
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Vendetta —> duel —> pistols at dawn —> Fist-a-cuffs —> school yard at 3pm —> catch these hands —> fighting —> warfighting —> military posture as a “boxers stance” —> “fight tonight …” who can know? 💁🏾‍♂️

Trump gives an inch. Putin takes a mile. Is anyone surprised by this? The only thing being paid is lip-service. This President has no power or influence with Putin

Honoring those who served and gave the "Full measure of devotion.” Your memory inspires in us courage, resilience, and strength. #ProudlyTruman #NationalSecurity