Loitering munitions are unlocking opportunities for greater warfighter fusion on the battlefield. Normally launched and controlled on the ground, what if these devices could be launched from the air — and be controlled by multiple users? Kill-webs, AI, mosaic warfare, drone swarms, and loitering munitions are all discussed in my latest article to be published by the U.S. Naval Institute. Free access to the article is available in the link below, please give it a read and let me know what you think.

On Saturday, February 4th, a Chinese surveillance balloon accomplished a seven-day journey across the United States. Entering the continental United States over Montana, the U.S. Government was swift in condemning the balloon as an act of espionage. The device lingered over Malmstrom Air Force Base, home to U.S. nuclear missile…

I recently came across a newly published Russian manual composed of a collection of pro-Russian propaganda, and tactical advice from Russian war veterans of Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Crimea. The document, machine-translated from Russian and available here, is intended to be a manual for newly mobilized conscripts as they head into…

An Intelligence Assessment on Russian Logistics in Southern Ukraine Executive Summary. This assessment argues with high confidence that because of logistical limitations, it is unlikely that any future Russian operations in the south are capable of continuing past the Dnipro River. Instead these limitations in logistical capability are funneling the…

The Achilles Heel of American Power — “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” - Abraham Maslow In 1966, American psychologist Abraham Maslow, made famous from his “hierarchy of needs” pyramid, developed a theory that colloquially became known as “Maslow’s Hammer.” The theory warns that over-reliance on a familiar tool for solving problems, can result in a bias towards using it to solve problems for which it…

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat.” -Sun Tzu In war, America often sees itself as playing by the rules. The United States is generally transparent in following international law, the law of war, and the rules of engagement. Meanwhile America’s adversaries are often viewed as “cheaters” to these rules. These malign actors often use the known compliance of…

President Putin has had his eyes on invading Ukraine for a long time. There is no doubt that Putin spent at least some of this time bent over a map planning his invasion. The initial strategy that Putin developed for seizing Ukraine appears to be a blitzkrieg style attack on…

The image of President Vladimir Putin sitting alone, separated ridiculously far from his advisors, accompanies most news articles covering his public appearances lately. Originally a signal of preventative measures against the Coronavirus, these images are beginning to portray a different meaning. Much like the striking images of Putin’s isolation, the…

It’s hard to visualize the impact of something like sanctions. Unlike the physical commitment of troops to battle, an image the U.S. has grown accustomed to as the gold standard for intervention, sanctions are elusive. …