A Decade of Strategic Analysis: My Australian Defence Research (2014-2025)
This month, my latest book on Australian defence has been published. Fight Tonight Force: Combat Readiness…
Read More »The H-1 Helicopter’s Digital Revolution: HMLA-267 Leads Marine Corps into Distributed Aviation Operations
The Marine Corps has long understood that the character of warfare is shaped not merely by…
Read More »Steel Knight 2025: Turning Distributed Operations into Warfighting Practice
At the recent Steel Knight 2025 exercise conducted by 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing at MCAS Miramar,…
Read More »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 »Additive Manufacturing and the Land Forces Supply Chain: A Revolution Within a Revolution
Initially introduced cautiously within the armed forces, additive manufacturing — commonly referred to as 3D printing…
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 »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…
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