Joel C. Spangenberg
Joel C. Spangenberg served as a Surface Warfare Officer (Nuclear) in the U.S. Navy, held high-level leadership roles in the federal government as a member of the Senior Executive Service, and is the founder of Severn Readiness LLC.
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
November 11, 2026
NATO’s New Spending Pledge Must Buy Real Energy Resilience
Ukraine has shown that the power grid, fuel network, and people who keep them running are part of the battlefield. When NATO leaders agreed at The...
Joel C. Spangenberg • RealClearDefense
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