Ian Whitfield
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Military Strategy
Planning Beyond First Contact
When the Second Shoe Drops: Considerations for Simultaneity During the Cold War, American defense planners expected the primary fight to break out...
Military Strategy
America's Overlooked Asymmetric Advantage
Contemporary conflict is increasingly defined by the demands of protracted competition and high-intensity warfare. The increased proliferation of...
Information Warfare
Shaping the Narrative: America's Struggle for Strategic Coherence
Throughout history, information has been integral in shaping the outcomes of competition and conflict. From Alexander the Great's calculated...
Military Strategy
Public Disputes Undercut Officer Class
A nation’s strategic security decisions can often be traced back to closed-door discussions and close-knit relationships within a nation's highest...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Beyond State Borders: The National Guard's Strategic Role in Bolstering U.S. Alliances
2023 has witnessed the United States Department of Defense (DoD) enhance its efforts to solidify the American alliance network. The White House has...
Military Strategy
Glacial Gambit: Advancing the Army's Arctic Strategy
The United States faces significant questions regarding the Arctic Circle and its commitments to northern security. Just as the Arctic has experienced...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Why Finland Matters to European Defense
Nearly ten months after their application, Sweden and Finland continue to wait for their acceptance into NATO. Since September 27, 2022, 28 of the 30...
Iranian Cyber Operations
By Michael Groen • RealClearDefense
Reflecting on an Epic Horse Campaign in the Mountains of Afghanistan
By Brian Glyn Williams • RealClearDefense
The Godfather of American Foreign Policy Realism Speaks to Today’s World
By Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense
In Pursuit of Nuclear Abolition
By Peter Huessy • RealClearDefense
Innovation Alone Won’t Prepare the U.S. for the Future Battlefield
By Joshua Segal • RealClearDefense
26th MEU – U.S. Needs Crisis Response MAGTF
By Marine Corps Compass Points
The Influence of History on a Sea Power
By CDR Salamander
Navy Civilianizes Six Former Flag Billets, Reduces Six to Captains
By Mongilio, USNI N.
Raytheon's $8B Contract for Strategic Comms Terminal Modernization
By M+A El
America’s Maritime Moment Will Not Wait
By CDR Salamander
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