My time at the Naval War College
My latest in The Atlantic
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Latest SotR episode
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Shield of the Republic latest episode
Eric and I speak with Fred Starr about Russia, Central Asia and more.
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George Washington, Trump on Ukraine, and the Iran raids
....some recent articles in The Atlantic
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Hegseth's pursuit of academic mediocrity
I know that some of my friends worry that I have gone soft on the Trump administration. This article should allay your fears, although I am afraid that…
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June 2025

A piece written just after the Pentagon presser
...on the bombing of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan
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YouTube of our emergency Israel-Iran war podcast
Doesn't require a subscription to the Bulwark....
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What to expect from the NATO summit
A Shield of the Republic podcast
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Emergency episode of Shield of the Republic
Eric Edelman and I discuss the Iran-Israel war. Just dropped today, June 19th. Available in the usual venues…
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The consequences of the Israel-Iran war
Some preliminary thoughts in the Atlantic. My instinct is that they will be quite large…
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Shield of the Republic: Some History for a Change
Eric Edelman and I had a wonderful discussion with Rick Atkinson, whose second volume of his Revolutionary War trilogy, Fate of the Day, is just out.
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A Parade of Ignorance
My take on the parade for the Army’s 250th birthday.
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