It’s been a minute since I have posted. I, not unlike some others I suspect, have been getting caught up in the news cycle more than normal and have let this side project of writing slide a little. But this stops today! In my obsessive doom scrolling of X, formerly
Maritime Counterinsurgency or Maritime Insurgency – Which approach should the Philippines Embrace?
I have been thinking about the China, Great Power Competition and the South China Sea for quite some time and, honestly, have written quite a bit about this topic since I started this project. You can search China and see the many examples, but for easy reference you can go
Too Many Good Podcasts Not to Discuss: Update
Are you looking for something new to listen to? This week there are simply too many good podcasts not to discuss them. So instead of multiple posts, I thought I would just consolidate them into one place so you can pick and choose to your liking. I have not yet listened to
Book Review: The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen
Book Review: The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One, by David Kilcullen By Joshua Welsh In “The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One,” David Kilcullen draws on his extensive experience as a
Visualizing the Fortifications in the South China Sea
For quite some time, I have intended to write an article that clearly lays out who, how many, and where the island buildup in the South China Sea is occurring. This, and I really needed to clear some tabs on the computer…some of which have been open since November. So today
Daily X Threads and Links 1-19-25
Some of the links are a bit dated as I have been traveling but I think the are worthy of your attention… Still testing the look of a new article or feature where I just link to several interesting X threads or article links that I think are interesting. This post is
Daily X Threads and Links 1-16-25
Still testing the look of a new article or feature where I just link to several interesting X threads or article links that I think are interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any defense issues
A Boiling South China Sea and The Secretary of State
I’ve been kicking around a new article on the Chinese buildup in the South China Sea since November but have never gotten around to completing it. Hopefully that will come later today as I have been able to clear the deck, so to speak, on a bunch of other projects.
Daily X Threads and Links
I’m testing the look of a new article or feature where I just link to several interesting X threads or article links that I think are interesting. This post is also an open thread. I welcome my readers to post any comments or additional links relating to any defense
An Economic Strategy for China
One of our primary missions at The Cognitive Warrior Project is “to promote discussions that will better prepare entry-level Special Operations Forces for the challenges they face while ‘growing up SOF.’” In support of that mission, we feel that special operations forces