Brian McSorley
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U.S. Navy
July 17, 2026
Digital Thread, Not Digital Theater: The Shipbuilding Fix Washington Keeps Missing
Hanwha Ocean is building warships in South Korea with integrated digital models, robotic inspection, and real-time production data feeding directly...
Brian McSorley • RealClearDefense
Defense Budget
March 11, 2026
Risk of a Potemkin Force
Over the past six months, many influential voices have hailed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) as a generational victory for national defense....
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