Key Developments
From Plywood to Precision: How German Drones Are Changing Ukraine’s Battlefield Strategy
In an era of hypersonic missiles and AI-powered weapons, Ukraine has found an unlikely advantage in…
Read More »The Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board Accelerates the Journey to Achieve a “Hybrid Fleet”
The Navy-After-Next will be a “Hybrid Fleet.” This concept was first articulated by then-Chief of Naval…
Read More »Macron, Trump, and Syria: How the Diplomatic Shift Reshapes Erdogan’s Strategic Calculus
In a remarkable diplomatic shift, both France and the United States have taken significant steps toward…
Read More »The Evolution of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing: Leadership Perspectives Over the Past Two Decades
I have had the privilege of visiting 2nd Marine Air Wing in North Carolina since 2009.…
Read More »The Marines’ Hub-Spoke Strategy: The Importance of U.S.-Australian Military Cooperation
In a recent discussion with Lieutenant Colonel Lauren Serrano, a plans officer with the 3rd Marine…
Read More »The Evolution of Military Flight Training: Preparing Pilots for the Fifth-Generation Revolution
In today’s rapidly evolving military aviation landscape, the approach to training fighter pilots has undergone a…
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Book Review
05/25/2025
Examining the reconstruction efforts of three major European cities was the daunting task undertaken by English historian Kenneth Maxwell in writing “The Tale of Three Cities — The Rebuilding of London, Paris, and Lisbon” (Robbin Laird, editor, Second Line of...
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