William McHenry
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Cyber Warfare
If It Bleeds, We Can Kill It
Regaining the Offensive Initiative in the Age of the Transparent Battlefield In the 1987 sci-fi classic Predator , a team of elite paramilitary...
U.S. Intelligence Community
The Tail That Ate the Dog: How Bureaucracy Threatens National Security
In the lexicon of military doctrine, few concepts are as foundational as the "supported-supporting" relationship. It is a simple, elegant framework...
U.S. Intelligence Community
Maximizing the Effectiveness of DoD and IC Chief Technology Officers
From Advisor to Architect: Maximizing the Effectiveness of DoD and IC Chief Technology Officers In the global arena of the 21st century, national...
Defense Budget
Reimagining DoD Procurement: Solving for Optimal Q² and C²
The modern battlefield, shaped by rapid technological advancements and evolving geopolitical threats, necessitates a radical departure from...
U.S. Intelligence Community
A Strategic Approach to Rightsizing the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense
The Intelligence Community (IC) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are vital pillars of national security, tasked with safeguarding the nation in an...
Military Strategy
The New Cold War Mindset
Changing Times = Changing Minds. The New Cold War Mindset The geopolitical landscape has undergone a seismic shift since the Cold War.
Military Strategy
JADC2 or How to Eat an Elephant: Six Principles for Success
The internet is the most complex network humanity has ever created. Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), if fulfilled in the entirety of its...
Defense Budget
The 1960s had Their Day: Changing DoD's Acquisition Processes and Structures
The Department of Defense (DoD) acquires cutting edge technology in the same manner Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara envisioned acquiring aircraft...
Trump's Disrupt First, Negotiate Second: Greenland in Focus
By Meda Parameswara Reddy • RealClearDefense
In Seeking Peace With Beijing, Taipei Is an Asset, Not a Burden
By Alexandru Filip • RealClearDefense
Strike First: Israel's Inevitable Doctrine for the Iranian Axis
By Lance Gordon • RealClearDefense
It’s Not President Trump but Thomas Friedman Who Should Be Ashamed
By Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense-is-an-arenavirus-that-causes-Lassa-hemorrhagic-fever%252C-a-type-of-viral-hemorrhagic-fever-(VHF)-in-humans-a-500x500.jpg&w=128&q=75&dpl=dpl_jGixa3asMxHqaPRybbK16yx2M1QL)
Putin, Plague, and America’s Biodefense Gap
By Ryan Kane • RealClearDefense
U.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
By Mari Yamaguchi • Associated PressU.S. and Japan Begin Naval Exercises Near Taiwan
By Mari Yamaguchi, AP
U.S. Navy, Gecko Robotics Surge AI Maintenance Contract
By Ceder, Simkins, Navy T.
Ghost Shark XL-AUV Payload Bay Seen For First Time
By Thomas Newdick, The WarZone
Dakota Meyer Tapped As Barracks Task Force Senior Advisor
By C. Stassis, MC Times
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