Alexander B. Gray

Alexander B Gray

Alexander B. Gray is the Chief Executive Officer of American Global Strategies LLC, an international strategic advisory firm that he co-founded with former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien. In addition to the day-to-day management of the firm, Mr. Gray’s wide-ranging practice includes the defense, aerospace, maritime, and technology sectors. Mr. Gray most recently served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council (NSC), where he directed the daily operations of the National Security Advisor’s immediate office, as well as the budget, personnel, and security functions of the NSC.

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Iran War Just Exposed America’s Brutal Defense Industrial Base Crisis

Operation Epic Fury against Iran has showcased America’s unmatched power-projection capabilities and the extraordinary overmatch the U.S. military wields against global adversaries. Much as...

Alexander B GrayMay 6, 2026

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The U.S. Needs A Crypto Strategy To Counter China

The global financial and technological order is changing rapidly, and the U.S. must be at the center of these changes. As China aggressively pushes...

Alexander B GrayMay 21, 2025

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Politics

Why Ron DeSantis Wins the Commander-in-Chief Test

Republican voters will have time to examine each candidate’s position on specific foreign policy and national security issues. But with the first debate behind...

Alexander B GrayAugust 28, 2023

The Embassy

The Deep Seabed is China’s Next Target

In late 2020, a Chinese submersible, the Fendouzhe, descended over 30,000 feet to the bottom of the Marianas Trench, home to the deepest point in the earth’s...

Alexander B GrayJuly 15, 2021

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