The Hybrid Age: A New Paradigm of Geopolitical Power
The 21st century is characterized by a structural transformation of geopolitical power that can no longer…
Read More »Strategic Shock Therapy: Why Defense XXIV Is the Essential Guide to a Multi Polar Authoritarian World
We are publishing a series of articles highlighting the books we published in 2025. This is…
Read More »Beyond Battleships: Building a Maritime Force for 21st Century Conflict
The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial on President Trump’s naval expansion plans reveals a fundamental disconnect…
Read More »How AI-Empowered Kill Webs Enhance Carrier Operations
Since I carrier-qualified on USS Lexington a generation ago, a familiar narrative has gained momentum: US…
Read More »Elizabeth City and the Unfinished Business of Coast Guard Infrastructure
In 2010, a visit to Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City offered a stark reminder that American…
Read More »The Elizabeth City Case: Always Ready but Persistently Underfunded
Next year, I am publishing my book on the USCG, appropriately entitled: Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced.…
Read More »Additive Manufacturing and the Land Forces Supply Chain: A Revolution Within a Revolution
Initially introduced cautiously within the armed forces, additive manufacturing — commonly referred to as 3D printing…
Read More »Ukraine’s Sub Sea Baby Strike: A Strategic Inflection Point in Black Sea Naval Warfare
Ukraine’s December 2025 strike on a Russian Kilo-class submarine in Novorossiysk harbor represents far more than…
Read More »The Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter Program: The Challenge of Overcoming Persistent Structural Challenges
The Government Accountability Office’s latest report on the Coast Guard’s Offshore Patrol Cutter program reads like…
Read More »Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced: The Modern USCG Story
Next year, I am publishing my book on the USCG, appropriately entitled: Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced.…
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