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    Thoughts for the Secretary of the Navy

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien First, a tip of the hat to Secretary Phelan; by all accounts he was trying hard, but couldn’t gain...

    Tehran, David Hume and The Who

    by Navy Capt (Ret) Peter O'Brien The war continues and anyone who thinks it should be over by now hasn’t been keeping up on their...

    On the Edge

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien It’s not too much of an exaggeration to say that the world has stumbled too close to the edge,...

    President Obama, Saturday Night Live, and the Invasion of Ukraine

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien There was an hysterical skit on Saturday Night Live many moons ago that asked the question: What if Spartacus...

    USS DEFIANT

    BY Navy Capt. (Ret.) Peter O'Brien USS Nimitz has pulled into port for the last time. This gives the US 10 operational aircraft carriers. But...

    Quo Vadis, NATO?

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien It pays to occasionally stop and make sure you know what you are trying to do and how you...

    Ukraine Lessons Learned

    by Navy Capt. (Ret.) Pete O'Brien Over the past several weeks I’ve listened to a number of discussions concerning how to defend both Europe and...

    At the Barbershop

    by Navy Capt. Peter O'Brien Many years ago, on a quiet Saturday morning, I walked into the barbershop on base at the Naval Postgraduate School...

    No Sense of Urgency

    by Navy Capt. Peter O'Brien In 1938 Boeing began concept development, and the Army Air Corps ordered two prototypes in 1940 of the long range...

    Cromwell Was Right

    by Navy Capt. (Ret.) Peter O'Brien Oliver Cromwell, not one of the most pleasant fellows in the last 6,000 years, nor the most friendly to...

    The Future of Warfare: Another View

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien, Distinguished Fellow There has been a lot of talk about drones - in particular the idea of small cheap...

    Ukraine – In the National Interest?

    by Navy Capt. (Ret) Peter O'Brien Frederick the Great defined strategy as that which connects your assets to your goal. It is a simple, yet...

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