Christian Milord

Christian Milord, M.S., is an Orange County based educator, mentor, USCG veteran, and writer. His topics of interest include culture, economics, education, domestic policy, foreign policy, and military issues.

Is the Trump Doctrine Sidelining China’s Proxies?

Commentary Are the effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy strategy beginning to peel away satellite nations ...

Viewpoints May 20, 2026
Why Are Public Institutions Teaching Activism?

Commentary Why are tax-funded public institutions such as schools and universities promoting purported social justice activism to employees ...

Viewpoints May 12, 2026
Understanding President Trump’s Negotiating Modus Operandi

The method to Trump's so-called madness: an ingenious application of creative diplomacy and kinetic actions.

Viewpoints April 28, 2026
When Will Western Europe Wake Up?

Commentary Although the United States was a late entrant to World War I, it collaborated with its European ...

Viewpoints April 19, 2026
What Can We Learn From Israel’s Perseverance?

Commentary What lessons can free societies and developing nations learn from the resilient state of Israel? While modern ...

Viewpoints April 5, 2026
The Severe Flaws of Unrestricted Warfare

At first glance, unrestricted warfare appears strong, yet it is highly flawed, and eventually the ‘strong’ horse will ...

Viewpoints March 28, 2026
How Do We Keep Our Founding Principles Relevant?

Commentary We are fast approaching the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, written in 1776 to express ...

Viewpoints March 21, 2026
Major Concerns for Post-Khamenei Iran

Commentary At an unknown future date, Operations Epic Fury (United States) and Roaring Lion (Israel) will be completed, ...

Viewpoints March 10, 2026
Can ‘Might Is Right’ Be Justified?

Commentary For years, the debate regarding the “Might Is Right” versus “Right Is Might” philosophy of life has ...

Viewpoints March 2, 2026
How Government Shutdowns Erode Public Trust and National Stability

Does any side truly win when a government shutdown is implemented?

Viewpoints February 24, 2026
A US Coast Guard for the 21st Century

Commentary Following Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) shifted from the Department of Transportation into the ...

Viewpoints February 15, 2026
What Constitutes an Excellent University?

Commentary In recent years, the value of a university degree has been questioned to a greater degree because ...

Viewpoints February 1, 2026
Let’s Hope for the Best Outcome for Iran

Commentary Grim reports are emerging from Iran of a high death toll following the regime’s violent clampdown on ...

Viewpoints January 21, 2026
Is Trump Restoring the Monroe Doctrine?

Commentary Recently, President Donald Trump unveiled his National Security Strategy, a departure from the approaches of his predecessors. ...

Viewpoints January 4, 2026
How Can We Connect With Gen Z Folks?

Bridging the gap.

Viewpoints December 9, 2025
Is an Anti-Communism Week Necessary?

Youngsters ought to be taught from a young age about the realities of communism and socialism, rather than ...

Viewpoints November 25, 2025
The Significance of Veterans Day

Commentary At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the Armistice (truce) ...

Viewpoints November 8, 2025
Can We Defeat China’s Economic Warfare?

Commentary What can the United States and its global allies do to blunt the economic warfare that has ...

Thinking About China October 28, 2025
Are We Victims or Victimizers?

Commentary Under communist, fascist, Marxist, progressive, and socialist world views, there are two types of people in the ...

Viewpoints October 23, 2025
Trump and Hegseth Revive Warrior Ethos, Cut DEI

Projecting power is useful to deter adversaries such as China, Iran, and Russia, as well as to preempt ...

Viewpoints October 2, 2025
Financial Education Is Highly Important

Commentary Far too many parents neglect to teach their children how to handle money. My parents didn’t teach ...

Viewpoints August 12, 2025
The Critical Importance of Vetting Immigrants

Commentary Why is it crucial that the federal government rigorously screen every immigrant who attempts to enter the ...

Viewpoints July 17, 2025
Could Regime Change Reform Iran?

Commentary Prior to the Iranian revolution in 1978–1979, Iran—historically known as Persia—had decent relations with the West. Under ...

Viewpoints July 9, 2025
Should We Trade With China?

Commentary Should the United States continue to trade with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), or should we ...

Viewpoints June 9, 2025
Try Visualizing a Fair Trade World

Commentary For those with a sense of history, it’s common knowledge that there never has been and never ...

Viewpoints May 28, 2025
Why Do Some Immigrants Take Shortcuts?

Commentary Back in earlier times, there were no firm borders to nations as geographic lines were fluid according ...

Viewpoints April 27, 2025
No Such Thing as Free Trade

Commentary For as long as trade has existed, there have been duties, fees, levies, tariffs, or taxes that ...

Viewpoints April 15, 2025