Dr. James Holmes: The Naval Diplomat - 19FortyFive
A common refrain in these pixels is that strategic competition is an armed debate in which debaters—great powers, usually—flourish implements of war in an...
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A common refrain in these pixels is that strategic competition is an armed debate in which debaters—great powers, usually—flourish implements of war in an...
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command supremo Admiral Philip Davidson wittingly or unwittingly fortified deterrence in the Western Pacific this week. Admiral Davidson told a webinar at...
Sports imitates life. And vice versa. Over at Sports Illustrated last week, Connor Orr put forth an intriguing analysis of “Why the Patriots’ Open...
The question put to me for today is: what are some aspects of the Western way of maritime war that opponents can exploit? I...
Not long ago I wrote in these pixels that there is a “beautiful stability” to U.S. foreign policy. In general, that’s a good thing....
Ben Parker bestowed some sage advice on his nephew, Peter, when he said: “With great power comes great responsibility.” But Peter Parker (better known...
Haste. That’s a recurring theme in Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Mike Gilday’s 2021 “Navigation Plan,” released this week. The Navigation Plan is a...
The U.S. Navy needs more firepower on the cheap. That’s the message retired U.S. Marine colonel T. X. Hammes broadcasts loudly and clearly in...
The closer the United States and its allies come to fielding a cohesive democratic armada, the better their chances of deterring aggressors and shoring...
Editor’s Note: We recently spoke with Dr. Andrew Erickson, a professor of strategy in the U.S. Naval War College (NWC)’s China Maritime Studies Institute...