On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control.

To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin

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My latest in #MarineCorps Gazette: "Digging is Winning."

BLUF: Our above ground CPs in Okinawa are sitting targets. Friendly IADS can't interdict PLA precision fires targeting them at scale. We gotta go underground.

Below posts contain the remaining pages - give it a look! #WriteFightWin

This is a top-tier episode. If you are interested in #warfighting, #information operations, or the #USMC, you need to give it a listen! #WriteFightWin

Thinking First, Adapting Fast: Debating the Marine Corps’ Need for the Information Group A decade into the effort to concretely integrate information warfare into its operations, the Marine Corps appears to be in the thick of another

My latest in @warontherocks.bsky.social, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (MIG).

I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin

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In other #election news... I'm absolutely honored to be a new board member for @milwritersguild.bsky.social! I'm looking forward to developing the community of writers across the defense ecosystem. Congrats to the other new leaders, I'm eager to get after it alongside you. #WriteFightWin

I'm glad Evan Slusser wrote this and that @warontherocks.bsky.social published it. #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin

There's no bling quite like a piece of copper sheathing from the USS #Constitution. I snagged one by placing in this year's CNO Naval History Essay contest. The article is forthcoming in @usniproceedings.bsky.social. It, and those from the rest of the winners, will be worth your time! #WriteFightWin

EP. 454: The MLR ≠ The Stand in Force The Proceedings Podcast · Episode

Now available on your podcast app of choice, one of my co-authors and I discussed our @usniproceedings.bsky.social article, "The MLR =/= The Stand in Force" with host @billhamblet.bsky.social. Give it a listen! #PME #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin

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South Korea is the ideal anchor for the first island chain Discussion of the first island chain largely overlooks South Korea, an ideal "anchor" that could prove decisive in a US-China conflict involving Taiwan.

My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.

BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin

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Sea Control 581: The MLR's Missing Link Sea Control · Episode

In the latest episode of #SeaControl, I hosted Captains Brendan Costello and Tyler Muniz of the #USMC to discuss their article “The #Marine #Littoral #Regiment’s Missing Link."

Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!

#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin

Check it out and let us know what you think. #PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFIghtWin

Sea Control 574: Diplomacy for Better Stand-in Force Access in Japan Sea Control · Episode

Friend, classmate, and colleague Daniel Hough joined me on the @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl podcast to discuss his @usniproceedings.bsky.social article, "Diplomacy for Better Stand-In Force Access in Japan." Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin

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I took the long road to get here, but today I was officially selected for the #MarineCorp's PhD #Strategist program. Next step - apply to a number of programs, and see who is willing to entertain me as a #doctoral student. #WriteFightWin

"Equip the #Marine Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB) Now!" I had a blast hosting Brent Jurmu on this latest episode of the #SeaControl podcast, produced by @cimsec.bsky.social. Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin #SpeakFightWin

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I am excited to share that I was accepted to the Military Writers Guild last weekend. I look forward to collaborating with this community and I’m excited to see what more I can learn.
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I've just been accepted into the @milwritersguild.bsky.social. I'm honored by the opportunity to serve through this organization via the written word and by collaborating with fellow military writers. #WriteFightWin

To secure Taiwan, the United States must first secure Ukraine Can the United States sustain Ukraine in its fight with Russia while preparing for a possible fight with China in defense of Taiwan?

My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.

"To secure Taiwan, the US must first secure Ukraine."

These two objectives cannot be separated or treated as mutually exclusive - they are strategically intertwined. #WriteFightWin

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Fantastic! You've made my day. #PME #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin