From Reactive to Proactive: Predictive Maintenance and the CH-53K’s Operational Edge
There is a question that tends to get lost in discussions of new military aircraft: Not…
Read More »All Military Technology is Relative Against a Reactive Enemy
A conceptual “white paper” think piece. The meaning of U.S. “kill web” warfighting capabilities is captured…
Read More »Conversational AI as a Cognitive Accelerator
Article Summary: AI is already embedded in military systems, but conversational AI built on large language…
Read More »From Saigon to the Pentagon: Hung Cao’s Journey and the Transformation of Pacific Defense
Editor’s Note: We are re-posting our interview from November 2025 in light of recent events. 14…
Read More »Conversational AI and Intent Based Command: Training at the New Frontier of Command
This article introduces a three part series by the co-founder of Second Line of Defense and…
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…
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 »Transforming Marine Aviation Sustainment: The AI/ML Revolution in the 2026 Marine Aviation Plan
The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan represents a watershed moment in how the Marine Corps approaches aviation…
Read More »Building the Arsenal of Democracy Globally
The entry of South Korea and Japan into the NATO-managed Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PUR) is…
Read More »Running Toward the Problem: Fairbanks Morse Defense and the Digital Transformation of Naval Sustainment
The U.S. Navy faces a sustainment crisis that is, by most honest accounts, far worse than…
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