D.C. Defense Meeting

Virtual DC Defense Meeting — a monthly Gold Institute strategic briefing, last Tuesday of every month, live via Zoom

Past Meetings

Captain K's Corner cover image for The Missouri Crisis and Majority Sequence

The Missouri Crisis and the Majority Sequence

September 9, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Pennsylvania voter registration analysis by Seth Keshel

Potemkin Pennsylvania Can’t Hide Reality

September 7, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Captain K graphic showing a PA-10 Stelson versus Perry forecast card alongside a photo of Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn in a cornfield

How My Midterm Forecasts Will Look + Recordings Reveal Harsh Dem* Reality

September 2, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

The flag of Venezuela flying above oil pumpjacks at sunset

Three Vital Takeaways from Trump’s Venezuela Deal

August 31, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Banknotes from several countries, including U.S. dollars, Japanese yen and Chinese yuan, laid side by side

Will Geopolitics Render Our Dollar Replaceable?

August 31, 2026 / Adelle Nazarian

Illustration accompanying Seth Keshel's essay on the disappearance of the political middle in America

What is “the Middle” Anyway?

August 29, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Illustration accompanying Seth Keshel's essay on signal versus noise in the information space

Signal Remains After Nearly Six Years of Fog of War

August 26, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Mail-in ballot envelopes and postal processing

Breaking Down the USPS’s Final Ruling on Mail-In Ballots

August 24, 2026 / Seth Keshel, MBA

Armored vehicles in a Sudanese Armed Forces military parade

Pakistan Is Fueling the Fire in Sudan: A $1.5 Billion Arms Pipeline Raises New Questions in Washington

August 23, 2026 / Maria Maalouf

Foundry workers silhouetted against sparks and molten metal

American Strength Must Be Built in America

August 23, 2026 / Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET)