He is quoted often, correctly and incorrectly, but few have actually read his works in full - and even fewer know much about the man himself, Major General Carl von…
How do we build the future surface fleet to ensure our forces maintain the ability to access to all regions of the world's oceans that our vital to our national interests?Our guest to…
13 years in to a the long war, what have re relearned, mastered, forgotten, and retained for future use? What have we learned about ourselves, the nature of our latest enemy, and the…
What is the proper fleet structure for the USN as we design our Navy that will serve its nation in mid-Century?Join us for a broad ranging discussion on this topic…
A special time and format this week with two different topics and guests.Moving for just this week to a 6:30pm Eastern start time, our guest for the first 30-minutes will…
A great episode from 2.5 years ago.The last decade has brought two aspects of the law and its interaction with the U.S. military in to sharp focus: first "Lawfare" in…
A best of this weekend from last year when now Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work was between jobs.When one hangs up the uniform after decades of service, but still…
The large standing Army and active duty military we have known in our lifetime may seem the norm - but it isn't.Is there a way to maintain a strong military…
I want to return to our first Midrats from this year to keep the focus one more week on the eastern part of Africa with a returning guest Alex Martin who will give us a…
When it comes to all things maritime, sometimes one Sal is not enough.Whatever confession of maritime strategy you adhere to, there is one linchpin that all will survive or fail…
Is the profession of arms, as the Navy believes it is, primarily a technical job for officers - or is it something else?To create the cadre of leaders one needs,…
This Memorial Day Weekend we are reaching back to a 2010 episode where we look back at the Vietnam War and then look forward to the next decade's Fleet options for…