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From the Seabed Up: Terradepth and the Ocean Operating System
The problem with maritime autonomous systems is not the robots. The problem is what you do…
Read More »Who Really Commands? Reflections on Murielle Delaporte’s Series on AI and the Future of Military Command
Murielle Delaporte has been working through one of the most consequential questions facing allied militaries today:…
Read More »From Sea Dragon to Kill Web Node: The CH-53K as Airborne Manager of the Mine-Warfare Fight
The MH-53E Sea Dragon’s role in mine countermeasures at the Strait of Hormuz has been indispensable…
Read More »From Revolution to Reality: Lessons in Military Transformation
The history of American military power over the past four decades is, in large part, a…
Read More »The Malacca Chessboard: And Shaping a Way Ahead for Deterrence
When Washington and Jakarta unveiled a new “Major Defense Cooperation Partnership” in mid‑April 2026, the language…
Read More »Balancing Performance and Cognitive Dependence: The AI Learning Challenge
Article Summary: The article is clear-eyed about the risks. Conversational AI creates automation bias (the tendency…
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Book Review
04/28/2026
The fifth edition of The United States Marines: A History by Edwin Howard Simmons and Lt. Col. Charles Patrick Neimeyer stands as the definitive single-volume chronicle of America's amphibious force-in-readiness. Spanning from the Continental Marines of 1775 through modern conflicts, this Naval...
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