Elizabeth City and the Unfinished Business of Coast Guard Infrastructure
In 2010, a visit to Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City offered a stark reminder that American…
Read More »The Elizabeth City Case: Always Ready but Persistently Underfunded
Next year, I am publishing my book on the USCG, appropriately entitled: Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced.…
Read More »Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced: The Modern USCG Story
Next year, I am publishing my book on the USCG, appropriately entitled: Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced.…
Read More »Steel Knight 2025: An Overview
I have been in Southern California for the past few days talking with Marines involved in…
Read More »From Saigon to the Pentagon: Hung Cao’s Journey and the Transformation of Pacific Defense
We had the opportunity to sit down with the Under Secretary of the Navy earlier this…
Read More »MISR and the Shift from Crisis Management to Chaos Management
The challenge of shifting from traditional crisis response to what might be called “chaos management” represents…
Read More »The MURKY PANDA Case: The Challenge of Advanced Espionage Campaigns
The growing sophistication of cyber threats shows that persistence is no longer an accessory attribute, but…
Read More »The Navy Air Boss’s Vision for Developing Tomorrow’s Naval Aviators
Naval aviation stands at an inflection point. For decades, the path to becoming a carrier-qualified pilot…
Read More »Tech to the Rescue: How to Deal with the MRO Skills Shortage in Aerospace and Defense
The commercial MRO industry’s workforce is aging at a staggering rate. Workers approaching retirement age, between…
Read More »Fight Now Readiness: Rethinking Military Preparedness for Modern Warfare
Recently, I published an article arguing that military readiness must fundamentally shift from the traditional “fight…
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