Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy

Jul 31, 2026 | Commentary

Investing in the Next Arsenal of Democracy America’s critical technology, maritime, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing base is one of the clearest places where tax incentives, private capital, and national security should meet. We already know this model can...

Sinews of War at Sea: The Armed Services Need a Common Watercraft Family

Jul 7, 2026 | Commentary

Sinews of War at Sea: The Armed Services Need a Common Watercraft Family By Peter Mitchell and John Curl To sustain future maritime operations, the U.S military will need to run supplies through an environment that spans thousands of miles of open ocean, denied ports,...

Hegseth Makes Shipbuilding Central to U.S. Power

Jan 6, 2026 | Commentary

Hegseth Makes Shipbuilding Central to U.S. Power Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaking to shipyard workers at Huntington Ingalls in Newport NEws Virginia by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Shipyards have a way of telling the truth. Steel does not care about...

An Emerging Risk: Artificial Intelligence Exposing U.S. Strategic Thought

Dec 18, 2025 | Commentary

An Emerging Risk: Artificial Intelligence Exposing U.S. Strategic Thought By Lt. Col. Clay Johnson Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT are now deeply embedded in Americans’ daily workflow. Subscriptions reportedly exceed 11 million,...

China’s Military Buildup Makes U.S. Increasingly Vulnerable, DOD Says

Dec 14, 2025 | Commentary

China’s Military Buildup Makes U.S. Increasingly Vulnerable, DOD Says By Tanya Noury China’s Shandong aircraft carrier pictured at a naval port in southern China’s Hainan Province. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP) China’s military is capable of directly threatening...

A Signal Point of Failure: Integrating BeiDou into US Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems

May 30, 2025 | Commentary

A Signal Point of Failure: Integrating BeiDou into US Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems Jesse Humpal While serving on the National Security Council staff in the Biden administration, I was tasked with strengthening the resilience of U.S. critical...