Air Superiority and Australian Defence
A misunderstanding of air power is distorting Australia’s defence discussion. The misunderstanding is the use of…
Read More »A Look at Defense Competition in the Arctic Region
In the recent years, the Arctic region has not witnessed militarization and weaponization by erstwhile Cold…
Read More »The Perspective of the First Commander of MAWTS 1: LtCol Howard DeCastro
DeCastro had been kind enough to provide an overview paper on the founding of MAWTS and…
Read More »MAWTS -1: Remarks in 2019
I was invited by Colonel Kelvin Gallman to be the guest of honor at the MAWTS-1…
Read More »Wall Street Journal Focuses on the European Militaries: A Wakeup Call?
On 11 December 2023, a Wall Street Journal team published an article entitled: “Alam Grows Over…
Read More »Turning Training into New Combat Capabilities
We did a follow up interview with Randy Brinkley on November 17, 2023 to focus on…
Read More »The Challenges of Working Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations: The Perspective from the AGS Department Head at MAWTS-1
During my last visit to MAWTS-1, the training effort was clearly focused on ways to enhance…
Read More »The Relationship between Nuclear Weapons and the New War Machines
The use of nuclear weapons presents a growing risk in the world today, arising from the…
Read More »Adding Combat Capability to the Pacific Force: The Role of Integrated Autonomous Systems
It is clear that autonomous systems can provide significant enhancements for current operating forces. As Commodore…
Read More »An Update on MAWTS-1: From the Perspective of 2023
Ed Timperlake and I are working on a book on MAWTS-1. This book focuses on MAWTS-1…
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