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History, Strategy, Seapower, Statecraft. Proudly served as the Maritime Strategist to the 78th Secretary of the Navy. Be curious; when you can, be kind.
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Littoral Combat Ships for Maritime COIN

Littoral Combat Ships for Maritime COIN

The LCS has just what the Navy needs to defend freedom of the seas in the first island chain. https://www.us…

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Win Without Fighting

Win Without Fighting

The United States is devoting significant energy to preparing for great power war, but China is waging a mari…

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WEST 2020 Panel: A 'COIN' Toss in the South China Sea

WEST 2020 Panel: A 'COIN' Toss in the South China Sea

WEST 2020 Panel: A 'COIN' Toss in the South China Sea: Defending Free Seas and the Rule of International Law …

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"They Were Playing Chicken"—The U.S. Asiatic Fleet's Gray-Zone Deterrence Campaign against Japan

"They Were Playing Chicken"—The U.S. Asiatic Fleet's Gray-Zone Deterrence Campaign against Japan

The current environment is not the first time the United States has faced a destabilizing challenge in the we…

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The South China Sea Needs a 'COIN' Toss

The South China Sea Needs a 'COIN' Toss

China’s actions in the South China Sea are a “maritime insurgency.” Counterinsurgency is the logical response…

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Why We Defend Free Seas

Why We Defend Free Seas

There is more at stake in the South China Sea than most realize. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/…

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Understanding and Defeating China's Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea

Understanding and Defeating China's Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea

China is treating ocean space in the South China Sea as if it were land territory. How should the United Stat…

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China is Waging a Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea. It's Time for the United States to ...

China is Waging a Maritime Insurgency in the South China Sea. It's Time for the United States to ...

The rule of international law will stand or fall on the confidence of civilian mariners to operate where and …

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Exclusive: CNO Announces the Return of Vertical Launch System At-Sea Reloading

Exclusive: CNO Announces the Return of Vertical Launch System At-Sea Reloading

The Navy should prepare for the logistical challenges of a high-intensity war on the far side of the world.

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1941 Asiatic Fleet Offers Strategic Lessons

1941 Asiatic Fleet Offers Strategic Lessons

In the days after Pearl Harbor, U.S. naval forces managed to hold on, but Japanese successes shattered all as…

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The Navy Is Teaching This Old Missile Some New (And Deadly) Tricks

The Navy Is Teaching This Old Missile Some New (And Deadly) Tricks

With the resulting new capabilities from the SM-6's sophisticated guidance system, U.S. surface ships will be…

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Perrys to the Rescue: Could the U.S. Navy's Retired Frigates Make a Comeback?

Perrys to the Rescue: Could the U.S. Navy's Retired Frigates Make a Comeback?

The Navy is taking “a hard look” at options to rehabilitate, modernize and recommission several of its retire…

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The Maritime COIN Project

The Maritime COIN Project

The Maritime Counterinsurgency Project aims to shine a bright light on the People's Republic of China's illeg…

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The Maritime Counterinsurgency Project Begins

The Maritime Counterinsurgency Project Begins

For all the attention paid to its growing capabilities for a possible future war, China's decisive line of ef…

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