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The Future of Great Power Competition

The next generation of high-end warfare looks both familiar and different. Many well-meaning military strategists and planners are...

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6 days ago
6 min

The Future of Great Power Competition

The next generation of high-end warfare looks both familiar and different. Many well-meaning military strategists and planners are...

Oct 16
6 min

Process Over Outcome

What the Military can Learn from the State Department

Oct 9
3 min

Who's in Your Wolf Pack?

You become who you run with; find the pack that challenges you to grow.

Oct 2
6 min

Every Airman a Strategist

On 11 September 2001, 19 members of the terrorist network, Al-Qaeda, hijacked four airliners and killed nearly 3,000 people. As a result...

Sep 25
5 min

Observations: One Bullet Away by Nathaniel Fick

One Bullet Away: the Making of a Marine Officer is a story that many vets have heard, but is a beneficial read for young military leaders...

Sep 18
4 min

Learning from the Best Worst Solution

When you identify a problem, focus on the solution instead... but be ready for it to be worse than what's already in place.

Sep 11
4 min

Observations: Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis

Much like Marcus Aurelius, Secretary Mattis has filled his book with truths, both pithy and hard-earned.

Sep 4
7 min

Warrant Officers: Unwarranted?

The Air Force is the one service branch without Warrant Officers, and some are calling for them; here's why that's a mistake.

Aug 28
9 min

Pi-hole: Network Ad-blocking for All

It's easier than you think to download and run network-wide ad-blocking with no need for individual user-configuration.

Aug 21
4 min

The Power of Empathy

Before you disagree with somebody, walk a mile in their shoes... and if you still disagree with them, you're a mile away. And you have...

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