Author: Braxton Taylor

Can the United States simultaneously arm Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel without hollowing out its own arsenal? A new report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, shared exclusively ahead of publication with Defense One, says yes—for now. But, the report adds, the U.S. defense industry may not be able to keep it up without major reform and new investment.The 89-page report, “Arsenal of Democracy: Arming Taiwan, Ukraine, and Israel While Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base,” written by Ryan Brobst and Bradley Bowman, offers one of the most detailed inventories to date of where U.S. weapons go and how long it…

Hegseth’s murky hiring freeze has civilians in limbo. A month into a Defense Department hiring freeze meant to shrink the civilian workforce, some employees who had been preparing to move into new positions are still living out of hotel rooms, with their personal belongings long since shipped overseas. While Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, on paper, allowed exemptions for some jobs, a lack of clarity on the process and a requirement that every approval go through his office has left people waiting weeks for answers.Asked for comment, Pentagon officials declined to say: how many exemption requests they have received, how…

The chassis of a SIG Sauer P320 legally constitutes a firearm and is therefore engraved with the serial number. It can be fitted with interchangeable grip frames, barrels and slides. To open this column, let’s stipulate one thing: If we are going to have laws regarding handguns, there must be some part of that handgun that has the irreducible element or essence of “handgun-ness” to it. Otherwise, simply removing one part, no matter how insignificant, would result in us having two handgun parts and no handgun, in some bizarre, reverse-Ship-of-Theseus logic problem. In other words, without a certain part imbued…

I teach a class called “Intro to Pepper Spray” that focuses on the many layers of effective personal protection. Some of the goals in class are seeing danger at a distance and avoiding it; making good, quick first decisions; acting on those decisions with confidence; understanding how to use pepper spray through scenarios and repetition; getting to safety and calling 911. This class is usually full of beginners who are just starting on their self-defense journey, and we welcome them. I always keep in mind that everyone comes to class with a different background. Some are there because “something happened”…

Steven Rinella talks with Luke Combs, Seth Morris, Chester Floyd, and Austin “Chilly” Chleborad. Topics discussed: The finer details of wild turkey management; how to lose listeners; how Steve has a song idea for Luke; nice vs. funny; when you don’t know if you’re gonna be alive long enough to fill a trash bag; the rules of pitch meetings; turkey numbers in the 90s; suppressing Turkey harvest; hating and boning out-of-state hunters; turkey DNA; parenthood and bandwidth; how Luke’s kids think he personally knows every famous person; cleaning up after yourself; the number of songs on a record; and more.  Read…

This week, Cal covers the latest news from Washington, D.C., a 6,500-year-old hunting kit, and a case of young anglers being held at gunpoint. Check out the new “Cal of the Wild” T-Shirt Connect with Cal and MeatEater To learn more and get involved with any Cal to Action, click here. Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal’s Week in Review Merch Read the full article here

Memphis, MI. – (ArmsVault) – Montana Rifle Company (MRC) has become the desired firearm for big game hunters, and they are excited to announce the Marshall – a hunting rifle 10,000 rounds in the making.The Marshall is a Montana Rifle Co. and Shoot2Hunt collaboration that has been proven and tested for exploring demanding places. Additional collaborators on the Marshall are Rokslide and Unknown Munitions.Like all Montana rifles, the Marshall will feature the Adaptive Controlled Round Feed, a three-position safety, and a stainless barreled action w/ Cerakote elite series finish. The Adaptive Controlled Round Feed is an industry-leading feature, where hunters…

Wiley X continues to expand its lifestyle options with the recent launch of two new frames, the Wiley X Axe and Wiley X Apex. The new Axe and Apex frames are an extension of the WX Founders models that the company originally released in early 2024. The latest models include features such as stainless-steel temples and smaller frame sizes which provide a better fit for certain customers. Even though these new frames are cataloged as ‘lifestyle’ products, their lenses are still tested to meet ANSI Z87.1+ safety specifications. This is due to the addition of shatterproof Selenite 6-Base lenses in…

When asked the question, “What is the best rifle?” myriad answers, well, rather other questions, come immediately to mind. Military or civilian? Bolt-action or semi-automatic? Which era? If you are asking about a sporting bolt-action rifle, well, in my opinion it is hands down the pre-’64 Winchester Model 70, affectionately dubbed “The Rifleman’s Rifle.” In military circles, the Mauser Gew98 is a benchmark from which most quality bolt-actions have been derived. The Mauser twin-lug bolt and extractor provided the shooter with an unparalleled platform that functioned under the most trying and adverse conditions. In the inter-war period of the 1920s…

Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and questions about the American commitment to NATO have cast a spotlight on European efforts to safeguard security on the continent. But today, the major hurdles confronting Europe are no longer defense spending and industrial capacity. At both the national and multinational levels, Europeans have clearly stepped up funding, while military industrial output has surged and looks likely to continue. Instead, the major challenge impeding European security independence today is the fragmentation of its defense industry. In fact, this is not a new problem, but overcoming it will require European leaders to boldly exploit the dual security…