Beyond the Nacelle: The V-22’s Broader Modernization Path
The V-22 Osprey has been central to Marine Corps assault-support thinking for more than two decades.…
Read More »The Pope, AI, and the Surveillance State
Thirteen years ago, having been present at the dawn of the “surveillance state,” I asked a…
Read More »Training as the Key Proving Ground for AI Enablement
Article Summary: The article’s most original contribution is its focus on operational preparation rather than operations…
Read More »Malacca as a Case Study: Alliance Documents, Strategic Games, and the Architecture of Deterrence
The Malacca Strait is a narrow waterway with outsized strategic significance, where alliance commitments, strategic gaming,…
Read More »Space-based Interception and the Promise of Starshield
The debate over interception increasingly turns on the balance between ground-based and space-based options. Yet despite…
Read More »IBCS at the Crossroads: From Flight Tests to the Fight That Matters
The Integrated Battle Command System did not spring from a blank sheet. It emerged from a…
Read More »Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management
“Mastering Chaos: Shaping a Way Ahead for Chaos Management” argues that modern leaders must stop treating…
Read More »Two Models, One Logic: What the CH-53K Training Revolution Tells Us About the Navy’s Next Trainer
In the fall of 2010, I was at Marine Corps Air Station New River talking to…
Read More »From Platform Mastery to Ecosystem Management: The Unfinished Revolution in Military Transformation
There is a persistent conceit in Washington defense circles — that military transformation is something you…
Read More »Jamie Dimon’s Call to Arms: JPMorganChase and Shaping the Way Ahead
The JPMorgan CEO’s 2025 annual letter delivers a sweeping strategic vision for military strength, economic primacy,…
Read More »