Warlords Series 5: Lt. Col. Gillette Discussed IOC Process for the F-35, 2013
We discussed with the XO of the Warlords the way ahead as seen from 2013 with…
Read More »Warlords Series 4: Visiting the Ready Room of VMFAT-501, 2013
This article highlights discussions with USMC leaders involved in the F-35 transition for the USMC during…
Read More »Warlords Series 3: Secretary Wynne Discuss the New Pilot Culture with Lt. Col. Berke, CO VMFAT-501, 2013
This interview with Lt. Col. “Chip” Berke, then CO of the Warlords and Secretary Wynne was…
Read More »Warlords Series 2: The Transition from Eglin to Beaufort
In a story which we first published on July 12, 2014, we highlighted the transition of…
Read More »Warlords Series 1: Turbo Tomassetti Looks Back at His Career and the Way Ahead for the F-35
Second Line of Defense recently visited 2nd Marine Wing, including MCAS Beaufort. We visited the 2019…
Read More »Telecommunications and Rising Powers: The Cases of Huawei and Telefunken
Huawei is perhaps the most enigmatic company on the planet. The Chinese communications firm is not…
Read More »Warlords Fly Latest F-35 at MCAs Beaufort Air Show
We had a chance to attend the 2019 Beaufort MCAS Airshow on Friday, April 26, 2019.…
Read More »The Williams Foundation April 11, 2019 Seminar: Hi-Intensity Ops and Self Reliance
The latest Williams Seminar held in Canberra on April 11, 2019 focused on the strategic shift…
Read More »Putting WikiLeaks in Perspective
Julian Assange with his creation of WikiLeaks walked the line between revealing classified information and perhaps…
Read More »What the Re-Focusing of Australia on Direct Defense Means for Its Allies
The strategic shift from the land wars to crisis management with peer competitors is seeing a…
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