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The international order established after 1945 is undergoing a phase of structural transformation. The multilateral institutions…
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Adm. Daryl Caudle’s Foundry–Fleet–Fight construct is more than a slogan for a new Chief of Naval…
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The United States Marine Corps stands at a strategic inflection point. Facing peer competitors with advanced…
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Read More »Marine Corps Aviation Transformation: A Comprehensive Analysis of the 2025-2026 Aviation Plans
The United States Marine Corps stands at a critical inflection point in its aviation modernization journey.…
Read More »Lessons Learned at Steel Knight 25: Operating Within and as a Kill Web
I spent two weeks in December with the 3rd Marine Wing working with 1MEF during the…
Read More »Kenneth Maxwell: “This is always my recommendation: never underestimate the Portuguese.”
On February 24, 2026, an interview by Leonídio Paulo Ferreira was published in Diário de Noticias…
Read More »From Kill Chains to Kill Webs: 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Communications Revolution
At 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquarters, a group of communications and intelligence professionals are working through…
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