Epochal Change and the Transformation of Questions
We tend to measure historical change by its products: new weapons systems, new doctrines, new institutions,…
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For a long time, we viewed missile defense as an essentially technical problem. A problem of…
Read More »Modernizing the CMV-22B: A Navy Readiness Imperative
Naval power is often judged by the capabilities of the platforms at the tip of the…
Read More »Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century
“Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” analyzes how the U.S. Coast Guard has evolved since 9/11 into a…
Read More »Strategic Assessment: From Exquisite Scarcity to Intelligent Mass
The 2025 combat calendar has closed the book on the 20th‑century doctrine of “symbols of national…
Read More »The Multifaceted Reality of Chinese Engagement in Africa
Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a dominant economic force across the African…
Read More »From Crisis to Confidence: How the V-22 Nacelle Improvement Program Delivered the Readiness Revolution the Osprey Needed
The story of the V-22 Osprey’s transformation from a maintenance-intensive platform to a readiness success offers…
Read More »The Age of Chaos: The Changing Rules of Shaping the Global Order
Consider the classic board game. Its appeal is simple: a rule book, a shared set of…
Read More »The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan and Steel Knight 25: Turning Project Eagle into Combat Practice
The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan marks a pivot point for Marine Corps aviation, moving from Force…
Read More »The Global War in Ukraine Reaches the Gulf
When Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi to sign long-term defense agreements, he…
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