Key Developments

The Hybrid Age: A New Paradigm of Geopolitical Power

12/30/2025
By Pasquale Preziosa

The 21st century is characterized by a structural transformation of geopolitical power that can no longer…

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Beyond Battleships: Building a Maritime Force for 21st Century Conflict

12/27/2025
By Robbin Laird

The Wall Street Journal’s recent editorial on President Trump’s naval expansion plans reveals a fundamental disconnect…

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How AI-Empowered Kill Webs Enhance Carrier Operations

12/22/2025
By Edward Timperlake

Since I carrier-qualified on USS Lexington a generation ago, a familiar narrative has gained momentum: US…

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Elizabeth City and the Unfinished Business of Coast Guard Infrastructure

12/22/2025
By Robbin Laird

In 2010, a visit to Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City offered a stark reminder that American…

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The Elizabeth City Case: Always Ready but Persistently Underfunded

12/18/2025
By Robbin Laird

Next year, I am publishing my book on the USCG, appropriately entitled: Always Ready: Persistently Under-Resourced.…

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Additive Manufacturing and the Land Forces Supply Chain: A Revolution Within a Revolution

12/17/2025
By Murielle Delaporte

Initially introduced cautiously within the armed forces, additive manufacturing — commonly referred to as 3D printing…

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Special Reports
Book Review
01/07/2026
We are publishing a series of articles highlighting the books we published in 2025. This is the second of sixteen posts highlighting each book published in 2025. Harald Malmgren’s long career, as captured in Assessing Global Change: Strategic Perspectives of Dr....
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