Articles
See First. Decide First. Act First.
See First. Decide First. Act First.
See First. Decide First. Act First.
“A 21st Century battlefield commander’s abilities to manipulate conflict will soon approximate those of a 23rd Century Starfleet captain.”
Extremism in the Military
See First. Decide First. Act First.
See First. Decide First. Act First.
In The Strategy Bridge journal... "The insurrection against the U.S. Congressional certification of the Electoral College results on January 6, 2021 demonstrated the power of misinformation to drive mass violence. Many of the insurrectionists were connected to the U.S. military, including retirees and veterans. The next National Security Strategy writers should attempt to answer: How does the United States counter misinformation within its military community?"
The Cinematic Generalissimo
See First. Decide First. Act First.
Monday...in Space (Short Story)
How is "generalship" similar to movie-making? Read my article for an interesting analogy to warfare.
Monday...in Space (Short Story)
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Monday...in Space (Short Story)
Welcome to the "Synergy Age" and...not-so-great coffee.
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Book Review originally published in Air & Space Power Journal (September 2015).
"Good Strategy, Bad Strategy"
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Diversionary War: Domestic Unrest and International Conflict
Precis Coming Soon!
Recommended Books
Empire of the Air by Jenifer Van Vleck
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Empire of the Air by Jenifer Van Vleck
I push this book to everyone who wants to understand the importance of the "air domain" to U.S. national power and influence.
Networks of Nations by Zeev Maoz
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Empire of the Air by Jenifer Van Vleck
Some of my work on alliances is inspired by networked international politics (NIP) theory. Maoz provides a template to understand the relationships in international relations.
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
This tome provides a basic foundational knowledge of the modern international system through a sweeping history. Footnotes, however, would have been nice.
How the War was Won by Phillips Payson O'Brien
How the War was Won by Phillips Payson O'Brien
Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
This book will blow away assumptions about World War II (especially if your only knowledge is the "History" Channel). Remember, movement is critical.
The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
How the War was Won by Phillips Payson O'Brien
Destroying the Village by Campbell Craig
Do you even strategy, Bro?
Destroying the Village by Campbell Craig
How the War was Won by Phillips Payson O'Brien
Destroying the Village by Campbell Craig
I had renewed respect for President Eisenhower after reading this book. Nuclear war was not an abstraction to these guys.