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George Riebling

National Security Analyst

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George Riebling is a retired USAF Colonel with 26 years of distinguished service as an Air Battle Manager, including operational assignments across five command and control weapon systems. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism, Radio & Television from the University of Missouri. Following his military career, he spent a decade as a senior executive at NATO and two years with Boeing in strategy and business development, bringing a wealth of experience in defense and national security. Based in St. Louis, George enjoys attending Mizzou sporting events, spending time with his grandson, and playing senior softball. His deep operational knowledge and leadership experience make him a trusted voice on military strategy, defense policy, and security affairs.


Latest by George Riebling

Movin’ On Up! SecWar Announces New Barracks Task Force
NEW
10/16/2025

Movin’ On Up! SecWar Announces New Barracks Task Force

A 2023 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed alarming conditions in some U.S. milit...

Backlash Over Announced Qatari Training Facility in Idaho … Why?
NEW
10/14/2025

Backlash Over Announced Qatari Training Facility in Idaho … Why?

On Friday, October 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Qatari counterpart, Saoud bin Abdulrah...

Gov’t Shutdown Continues … Will Military Be Paid? Will Anyone Receive Backpay?
10/10/2025

Gov’t Shutdown Continues … Will Military Be Paid? Will Anyone Receive Backpay?

The government shutdown now enters its tenth day. On Thursday morning, the Senate failed for the sev...

They’re Back … Russian Warplanes Intercepted Near Alaska
10/9/2025

They’re Back … Russian Warplanes Intercepted Near Alaska

My first assignment as USAF Air Battle Manager – they called us Air Weapons Directors back then – wa...

A New Monroe Doctrine? Pentagon Drafting New National Defense Strategy
10/8/2025

A New Monroe Doctrine? Pentagon Drafting New National Defense Strategy

The Pentagon is currently developing a new National Defense Strategy (NDS) that will refocus its pri...

Service Academies to Accept an Alternative to ACT and SAT
10/6/2025

Service Academies to Accept an Alternative to ACT and SAT

For more than 50 years, applicants to US military academies have had two choices for fulfilling the ...

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead
10/3/2025

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

On September 30, the same day that President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed ...

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead
10/3/2025

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

On September 30, the same day that President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed ...

Air Force Adds Two-Mile Run to Physical Fitness Test
10/2/2025

Air Force Adds Two-Mile Run to Physical Fitness Test

After decades of taking flak from their Army, Navy, and Marine brethren for the perceived “easiness”...

Movin’ On Up! SecWar Announces New Barracks Task Force
NEW

10/16/2025

Movin’ On Up! SecWar Announces New Barracks Task Force

A 2023 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed alarming conditions in some U.S. military housing units, especially for unaccompani...

Backlash Over Announced Qatari Training Facility in Idaho … Why?
NEW

10/14/2025

Backlash Over Announced Qatari Training Facility in Idaho … Why?

On Friday, October 10, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Qatari counterpart, Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, announced that the US will allo...

Gov’t Shutdown Continues … Will Military Be Paid? Will Anyone Receive Backpay?

10/10/2025

Gov’t Shutdown Continues … Will Military Be Paid? Will Anyone Receive Backpay?

The government shutdown now enters its tenth day. On Thursday morning, the Senate failed for the seventh time to reopen the government, meaning t...

They’re Back … Russian Warplanes Intercepted Near Alaska

10/9/2025

They’re Back … Russian Warplanes Intercepted Near Alaska

My first assignment as USAF Air Battle Manager – they called us Air Weapons Directors back then – was at the Southeast Air Defense Sector (SEADS)...

A New Monroe Doctrine? Pentagon Drafting New National Defense Strategy

10/8/2025

A New Monroe Doctrine? Pentagon Drafting New National Defense Strategy

The Pentagon is currently developing a new National Defense Strategy (NDS) that will refocus its priorities on the US homeland and the Western He...

Service Academies to Accept an Alternative to ACT and SAT

10/6/2025

Service Academies to Accept an Alternative to ACT and SAT

For more than 50 years, applicants to US military academies have had two choices for fulfilling the entrance examination portion of their applica...

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

10/3/2025

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

On September 30, the same day that President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed a group of DoD senior military personnel, Heg...

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

10/3/2025

SecWar Meets With Senior Military Leadership: Announces Major Changes Ahead

On September 30, the same day that President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed a group of DoD senior military personnel, Heg...

Air Force Adds Two-Mile Run to Physical Fitness Test

10/2/2025

Air Force Adds Two-Mile Run to Physical Fitness Test

After decades of taking flak from their Army, Navy, and Marine brethren for the perceived “easiness” of their physical fitness test, Airmen will ...