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…
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…
Read More »The Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board Accelerates Naval Innovation
Much ink has been spilled regarding the U.S. Navy’s Hybrid Fleet, a concept first articulated by…
Read More »Towards a New International Spatial Intelligence Ecosystem: Focus on the New Japanese-Ukrainian Partnership
We have been increasingly aware of the involvement of certain Asian powers, such as China, North…
Read More »Australia and its Nuclear Submarine Basing Dilemma: The Westport Project Raises Serious Security Concerns
In 2020 as the pandemic was falling on the world, I was in Western Australia viewing…
Read More »Readiness 2030: A Strategic Shift for the European Defense Industrial Base
In today’s geopolitical climate, current European defense spending levels are simply inadequate. In the UK, the…
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