Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century
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Over the past two decades, China has emerged as a dominant economic force across the African…
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The story of the V-22 Osprey’s transformation from a maintenance-intensive platform to a readiness success offers…
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Consider the classic board game. Its appeal is simple: a rule book, a shared set of…
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The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan marks a pivot point for Marine Corps aviation, moving from Force…
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When Volodymyr Zelensky travels to Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi to sign long-term defense agreements, he…
Read More »The Nacelle Improvement Program in Light of 2026 Aviation Plan
The 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan marks a critical strategic decision in the evolution of the…
Read More »Readiness at the Speed of Relevance: Chaos Management and Adaptive Capacity for 21st Century Defense
The twenty-first century has swept away the strategic certainties that underpinned defense planning for decades, thrusting…
Read More »Leadership in the Age of Chaos
We are not living through a passing disturbance. We are living through a systemic transition from…
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