It was just about 18 months ago that the US Navy seemed like it could not get out of its own way--rusty ships sailing into each other, shooting down friendly aircraft, overweight DEI admirals and a sense of a complete loss of mission focus. Yet--today--the US Navy once again looks like the most lethal and efficient naval fighting force since the US fleet that won WWII. Was the initial impression from 18 months ago wrong? Or does great leadership from POTUS and SecWar really make that much of a difference?

I estimate that at least 50% of the so-called "influencers" on X do not hold any sincere political/social/religious values or beliefs of any kind, and instead say whatever they think is necessary to earn clicks and dollars. As a result, everyone should look at "influencers" with a jaundiced eye. (Including me. Don't trust me just because I said something. Do your own research.)

Well, looks like I touched a nerve. Nothing quite fails to defeat my argument that the War Colleges have lost sight of warfighting in favor of civilian credentialism like an opening sentence of: "As an academic who spent the first eighteen years of my career in civilian higher education, I have a unique perspective on the nation’s war colleges and the value they bring to America’s national defense." How can an academic who has never heard a shot fired in anger gauge the value the failed status quo brings to national defense when all he knows about national defense comes from a book? ______________________ (The author also seems troubled by my use of a pseudonym. Don't worry Matthew, you'll know who I am soon enough.) (Article link one below.)