There's been a lot of finger pointing and head shaking over the past week as Afghanistan rolled over for the Taliban in record time.
Of course, most of us had the luxury of sitting at a distance and marvelling as the chaos unfolded, second-guessing and bemoaning all the blunders of the last 20 years that brought us to this point.
And that's going to go on for a while as political pundits and politicians (many of which bear at least some responsibility for this disastrous undertaking) feign outrage and indignation for new infotainment.
Not me though.
I don't need to sit here and whine and scold and condemn.
We all know what happened. We all saw it in real time.
So what I want to do is look forward.
No lamentation of the massive failure that was Afghanistan is going to change anything.
And it surely won't make you any money.
Looking ahead toward the technologies that will revolutionize combat in the decades ahead, though?
That could be profitable indeed.
For example, way back in 2018, I wrote an article about military robotics - drones.
I even offered a special report on the three best drone stocks to buy. And one of those stocks, Kratos Defense and Security Solutions (NASDAQ: KTOS), surged for a 115% gain.
A year later, when everyone else was making fun of the newly announced Space Force, I once again seized the opportunity to profit.
I found a rocket-maker, recommended it, and watched it jump 40% when it was bought out - just like I said it would be.
No doubt, following the Pentagon and its enormous budget is a great way to find potential profit plays.
And that's why, when everyone else was watching the Kabul collapse, I zeroed in on another story.
It seems the Department of Defense is looking for ways to use commercial rockets to rapidly transport cargo - and potentially troops - across the globe.
Indeed, it turns out rocket trips aren't just for billionaires and wealthy thrill-seekers.