Note from the editor
Welcome to The Bridge, an online publication on policy, strategy, national security, and military affairs. If you’re interested in writing for us, submit directly into our publication or email us at [email protected] Visit us at http://thestrategybridge.com for more information, or for writing guidelines, see https://medium.com/the-bridge/welcome-to-the-bridge-d34315ce826e.
Editors
Editor
Rich GanskeTwitter: @richganske. Editor at the @strategy_bridge, founding member of @MilWritersGuild. Strategist. Airman. Views do not reflect US Air Force or DoD.
Editor
Mikhail GrinbergManagement consultant / student of the defense industry / editor at @strategy_bridge / biographer of R.B. Haldane / @DEFConference
Editor & COMMUNICATIONS dir
Tyrell MayfieldWriting a book about Kabul. Servant of the Republic. Communications Director for The Strategy Bridge. Also, Bourbon & Books. All views are mine & mine alone.
Managing editor
Nathan K. FinneyRandom thoughts on strategy, mil affairs, writing, & barefoot running — @NKFinney, @Strategy_Bridge, @MilWritersGroup, @DEFConference; http://nathankfinney.com
Editor
Eric Michael MurphyMathematician, Analyst, and Air Power Strategist. Views do not reflect US Air Force or DoD.
Writers
Editor
Rich GanskeTwitter: @richganske. Editor at the @strategy_bridge, founding member of @MilWritersGuild. Strategist. Airman. Views do not reflect US Air Force or DoD.
Editor
Mikhail GrinbergManagement consultant / student of the defense industry / editor at @strategy_bridge / biographer of R.B. Haldane / @DEFConference
Dale
Soldier. Contributing to the conversation. Does not represent an official DoD or USG position. All opinions are my own.
prbeckman
A TV producer interested in writing, entrepreneurship, history, national security, books, craft beer, media.
Matthew America Hipple
CIMSEC.ORG online content director. Host of Sea Control podcast. Active duty USN. Likes margaritas and hegemony. @AmericaHipple
Matthew Hallex
DC-based National Security professional focused on Asia, nuclear weapons, space, and future warfare. My views are my own.
Nick Prime
PhD Candidate @WarStudies researching Strategic Theory & Naval Strategy, also interested in sports & film. If it reads like sarcasm it probably is.
B A Friedman
I have a writing problem. Favorites are bookmarks and tweets are snark. Does not represent DOD, DON, or USMC. http://t.co/QbdWd0tAaj
B Armstrong
Naval strategy, history, policy, leadership...What Would Alfred Thayer Mahan Do? KCL @WarStudies Student, Navy Rotorhead (Opinions are personal)
JohnnyMatrix
Struggling through a transition from counterinsurgency to a civilian (and hopefully civil) world. www.troopsincontact.blogspot.com
Alex Ward
Work at the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security @AtlanticCouncil. US national security strategy and policy. Also, young curmudgeon.
Torie Rose DeGhett
Freelancer, warblogger, Arab hip-hop reviewer for @AslanMedia. Natsec/foreign affairs/arts+politics. Columbia J-School. Doing thesis on war photography
Crispin J. Burke
Army Aviator, US military blogger, self-described pocketful of awesomeness. Does not represent the views of the Department of Defense.
John Paul Mintz
Airpower Strategist. Student of National Security, Management and Leadership, Social Sciences, & Airpower. Fighter Pilot. Views don’t reflect USAF or DoD.
Adam Elkus
PhD student in Computational Social Science. Fellow at New America Foundation (all content my own). Strategy, simulation, agents. Aspiring cyborg scientist.
Pauline Kaurin
Assoc. Professor of Philosophy, military ethicist, political junkie, foodie, redneck, gardener, fierce chick, mother of 2 boisterous boys. Prone to sarcasm.
CCL KOW
Twitter account for the weekly professional conversation between military leaders in the United States and faculty and students at Kings College in London.
Carl's Cantina
A virtual space for discussions about strategy, warfare and popular culture. Views are my own. Associate Member — Military Writers Guild (@MilWritersGuild)
Steven Foster
Active Army Officer, Policy/Strategy emphasis, Alumni of George Mason SPGIA MPP program, focus on NatSec Policy. Does not represent the views of DoD or the Army
Ray Kimball
Strategist by branch, cavalryman by profession. Iraq and Afghanistan veteran. Posts are my opinion alone, not Army or DoD.
Angry Staff Officer
Historian, Army Engineer officer, transplanted Buckeye. My views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. https://medium.com/point-of-decision
Rebecca Johnson
USMC ethics prof. Critical thinking is a professional responsibility. E pluribus unum. #METC.
Grounded Curiosity
Sharing posts about future of war, command, junior leadership, strategy, veterans and US-Australia Alliance. Posts originate from: http://groundedcuriosity.com
Holly Hughson
Humanitarian aid worker, civil-military trainer, problem solver, reader, writer. Working critical issues where there are high stakes involved.
Dan Ryan
U.S. Air Force Officer l C-17 Aircraft Commander l ECU Alumni l Associate Member @MilWritersGuild
Jeong Lee
A defense writer. Published on @gjia_online @cimsec @east_asia_forum @worldoutline @RCDefense @Smallwars @Warisboring @offiziere Blogging @ @NavalInstitute
Phil Walter
Military • Intelligence Community • Interagency • Information Is Not Of An Official Nature • Member @MilWritersGuild & @IISS_org • Associate Member @FPRInews
Jason M Brown
AF officer, leader, writer. Author for @GenLeadBlog. NatSec, HA/DR, & Africa. Tweets are personal. RT/follow/fav ≠ endorsement.
Diane Maye
PhD, Professor, Rsh Assoc, Strategy & Iraqi Politics @DianeLeighMaye, Writer @MilWritersGuild
Michael Cata
Thinking about how organizations can thrive via the recognition of individual dignity. Opinions expressed are my own. [email protected]
Asst comms Dir & Asst Editor
Nathan A. WikeOpinions are the author’s and do not reflect those of the US Army, DoD, or US Government — Member of the Military Writers Guild — Recommend/Comment ≠ Endorsment
Leo Cruz
#SmartPower and #ActOnClimate Advocate ★ @USNavy OIF Vet ★ @TrumanProject Partner ★ Nuyorican-Floridian ★ @NorwichCadets & @UCF Alum ★ Father ★ John 20:29
Archaicfly
Air Force Officer, Interested Observer, and Eternal Student. Views are my own and do not reflect the official position of the USAF or DOD
Katie Putz
Professionally: Words. Red Pens. Central Asia. Here: Words. Stories. Sometimes NatSec. Personally: Never been seen in the same room as Batman. I tweet @LadyPutz
Jack Curtis
Husband, father, Naval Aviator, student, marathon/ultra-marathon runner. Fledgling writer with @milwritersguild
Theodore Ehlert
Thought — he told himself quietly — is a weapon one uses in order to act. . . Atlas Shrugged 1–7
Gary Klein
Army Professional, Amateur Triathlete, Member of MilitaryWritersGuild.org, avid University of Michigan fan, and reader.
W. Sparks
Aspiring thinker and lover of grocery store sushi. Watching where business, politics, and the military meet. Tweets are my own and RT doesnt show endorsement.
Managing editor
Nathan K. FinneyRandom thoughts on strategy, mil affairs, writing, & barefoot running — @NKFinney, @Strategy_Bridge, @MilWritersGroup, @DEFConference; http://nathankfinney.com
Jason
Staff Officer stuck in a building searching for natural light. All tweets/retweets are personal opinions and not official communication from my employer.
CL Mercado
Soldier & Student. Opinions expressed are the author’s alone & do not reflect the US Army or DoD.
Rachel Rizzo
Strategy Initiative @ACScowcroft @AtlanticCouncil. Grad Student: Security Policy Studies @elliottschoolgw. All views are mine, RTs not endorsements. #ACStrategy
Daniel G
University of Oklahoma graduate, reformed grunt. Once lived in the center of gravity that is Jordan. Member of the Military Writers Guild
Adin Dobkin
Writing about the darker side of us and our planet (and just above it) | Wearer of multiple hats | Flitting between the public and private realms of DC
Christopher O'Keefe
Producer of A History of the Navy in 100 Objects, Founder of Hike for Sudan, Entrepreneur, national security wonk, wannabe writer
Jason Nulton
20-yr #USAF Vet. @OVUniversity prof. History writer. @SevenDaysProd webcaster. @TaskandPurpose contributor. Husband/dad. @WestVirginiaU fan. Caffeinated #Jedi.
John DeRosa
Intersecting Ideas & Action | Veteran of Iraq & Balkans | Adjunct Assoc Professor | Pathfinding @SCARatGMU | @NarrativeCenter Fellow | Member @MilWritersGuild
Scott Davis
LTC Scott Davis, is an Army Strategist and holds a B.A. from Indiana Univ., a M.A. from the Univ. of South Carolina and a M.S. from the National War College
Shawn Callahan
Shawn Callahan retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and now works in Professional Military Education.
J.A. Moad II
Writer, performer, speaker and fiction Editor for War, Literature & the Arts Journal, Veteran and Veteran Advocate, Airbus 320 pilot at Delta Airlines
Jill S. Russell
Military Historian. Contemporary Security Affairs. Interests: C-ITR, Logistics, NatSec, Public Order. RT = I want you to see. With @frontlineldr on #CCLKOW.
Ben Hernandez
Very junior naval officer, Jayhawk. RT/Fav ≠ endorsement, my terrible opinions are my own and do not reflect those of the Navy or the DoD.
Editor
Eric Michael MurphyMathematician, Analyst, and Air Power Strategist. Views do not reflect US Air Force or DoD.
jason criss howk
Old paratrooper, buzkashi novice, flyfishing hack, and author: thoughts on defense, intelligence, and diplomacy. https://dispatchesfrompinehurst.wordpress.com/
Scott Gunn
Scott Gunn is a graduate of the USAF’s Strategic Air and Space Studies program as well as Harvard University. He is currently a student instructor pilot.
Tyson Wetzel
Air Force Intelligence Officer and amateur Air Power theorist. Views do not reflect US Air Force or DoD.
Carl Forsling
Retired Marine MV-22B Osprey pilot. Father of two. #Writer | @Wharton grad. | #Flying, #defense, #politics, and sarcasm. http://t.co/uHsCNrYuPH
Collin Hunt
Counterterrorism analyst by day, MA candidate by night. Expertise in CT, MENA, WMD, and brewing. Opinions are the author’s own only.
The Bridge
A blog on #Strategy, #NationalSecurity, & #MilitaryAffairs. Edited by @NKFinney, @RichGanske, @mbgrinberg, & @TyrellMayfield. [email protected]
Devon Hill
Legislative Assistant, recovering Hill staffer, @GeorgetownCSS student and GSSR Deputy Editor, @frostburgstate alum
Renata Keller
Asst Professor of International Relations, BU Pardee School of Global Studies, Historian, Author of Mexico's Cold War
Michael Lortz
Michael Lortz is a consultant for SOCOM and fmr Intel analyst. He has an MA in Intl Affairs and is finishing an MBA in Innovation. Thoughts are his own.
Lemar Farhad
All views are my own. Military officer, motorcycle enthusiast, world traveler, and the occasional writer.
Peter Storey
Has been known to write about strategy, take photos of places and practice archery. Likes IPAs. International market reportor and editor at @CiceroMagazine
Brandon Neilan
Co-founder @ The Compass Standard. Member @ Military Writers Guild. Writer of conflicts, military, and veterans. Kick emails to [email protected]
The 1st Brigade
Tweets from the Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier Mick Ryan, on the activities of the Australian Army's oldest and most northern combined arms formation.
Matthew Merighi
Graduate student at Tufts University’s Fletcher School, follower of all things historic and maritime.
