Pentagon Cry-Babies | National Security Expert Commentary

In this sharp commentary, Chris Piehota, former FBI Executive Assistant Director and national-security leader, delivers a direct critique of America’s senior military leadership. Following reports that flag officers “felt offended” after being told to meet physical and combat readiness standards, Piehota calls out what he sees as the erosion of discipline, stoicism, and mission-first culture across the former Department of Defense (now Department of War).

Drawing comparisons to General Norman Schwarzkopf’s Gulf War-era command, Piehota contrasts today’s complaints with a time when U.S. military leaders led decisively, privately resolved dissent, and focused solely on winning. This video pulls no punches—calling on modern Pentagon leadership to stop crying, serve with pride, and defend the nation with strength and professionalism. Watch now for a hard-hitting insider’s take on how America’s warfighting culture has been replaced by bureaucratic sensitivity—and why that’s a danger to national defense.

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About the Host: Chris Piehota is a former FBI Executive and trusted national security expert who provides rare insider insight into FBI law enforcement matters, intelligence operations, covert operational technology platforms, and America’s evolving security challenges. With decades of experience in counterterrorism, law enforcement leadership, and crisis response, he offers clear, candid perspectives on government, technology, and the future of global security. Before joining the FBI, he worked in the NASA Space Shuttle program and served with the U.S. Air Force. Chris is the author of "Wanted: The FBI I Once Knew", which is an insider view of what the FBI once was, how it ran off the rails in recent years, and what the bureau should be again for the American people. Chris currently serves as a subject matter expert and consultant where he delivers strategic guidance and advisory regarding national security matters, cyber operations, security practices, risk mitigation, leadership concepts, government business development, and organizational improvement approaches.

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