Since WWII, have we developed an officer corps that has not only developed a record of defeat, but has become comfortable with it?Is our military leadership structurally unsound?In his recent article, An…
For the career minded Naval professional, to have a chance for the greatest advancement and promotion, you have to push and push hard. The reputation you build in your first…
With the new defense budget out, new QDR out, the withdraw of maneuver forces from Afghanistan, rising interest in INDO-PAC operations, and a resurgent Russia: after over a decade of COIN…
For those who don't care about Football or get all grumpy if they don't get enough of their Midrats, we're heading back to early in our second year and visit…
Though nations for thousands of years have been wrestling with the challenge of Joint operations, we're still trying to get it right.As an island nation with significant global interests ashore,…
Many continue to focus on the "Pacific Pivot" and/or IndoPac, but the news seems to keep finding its way back to Africa.This Sunday we're going to leave IndoPac and all…
Though over three years old, this topic remains at the top of the list of importance and if you are a new listener to Midrats and haven't listened to it…
When one hangs up the uniform after decades of service, but still wants to contribute to their nations national security needs, what paths can that take? How does one find…
If you have only started to think about the budget problems this year, you are late to the game Shipmate. We are years in to it, and almost 2-yrs ago,…
This week, we'll go back to 2011 for an interview with one of the better reports from an embed this decade. For those who listened to All Things Considered on…