This letter home is part of the “2026: Operation Iranian Freedom” series of fiction written by Phil Walter, Dr. Diane […]
Archive for ‘National Security’
Reading, Writing, and Refining National Security Principles
I recently had a déjà vu-like experience and felt as though I was writing something that I had already written. Feeling concerned, […]
Quick Thoughts on Hybrid Warfare & Gray Zone
On March 20, 2016 I shared a few quick thoughts on “hybrid warfare,” “gray zone,” other shorthand, and the threats the […]
First Time on The Dead Prussian Podcast
I am fortunate in that my writing brought me to the attention of Mick Cook the host of The Dead Prussian […]
First Time on Loopcast
Chelsea Damon, host of The Loopcast, invited me on for a 30 minute interview where I discussed my Real Clear […]
Ungoverned Spaces: What threat do they pose?
This article was originally published on Blogs of War on February 16, 2016. Thank you to John Little for publishing my work! Note: […]
Third Time on Covert Contact Podcast
John Little who runs the website Blogs of War invited me back onto his podcast Covert Contact. I am extremely grateful that […]
2026: Operation Iranian Freedom Part 2
Authors’ Note: This second part of the “2026: Operation Iranian Freedom” fiction series takes place simultaneously with the first installment […]
What Is an Existential Threat?
This post was originally published on Real Clear Defense on February 10, 2016. Thank you to Real Clear Defense for […]
Behavior Change and the Instruments of Power
This article was originally published on Blogs of War on December 22, 2015. Thank you to John Little for publishing my work! Note: […]
Second Time on Covert Contact Podcast
John Little who runs the website Blogs of War invited me back onto his podcast Covert Contact. I am extremely grateful that […]
Violent Extremism: A Battle of Ideas
As the calls for a major military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant continue, I took […]
2026: Operation Iranian Freedom
Author’s Notes: I wrote this piece of fiction along with Diane Maye and Nate Finney. It was originally published on […]
Destroy, Defeat or Minimize the Islamic State?
This post was originally published on Real Clear Defense on May 27, 2015. Thank you to Real Clear Defense for […]
An Enduring Framework for United States National Security
This post was originally published on The Strategy Bridge on February 8, 2015. Thank you to The Strategy Bridge for […]
Counterinsurgency: Planning Demobilization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration First
This post was originally published at Small Wars Journal on January 18, 2015. Thank you to Small Wars Journal for […]
Behavior Based Foreign Policy
The last few months have been full of debate over a “new” violent extremist organization in Iraq and Syria. This […]
ISIL: A Domestic Threat if Left Unchecked
Over the last few months, the United States has struggled to accurately assess the threat posed by the violent extremist […]
World War II, Foreign Policy, and the Global Effort to Manage Threats
The enemy the United States fought in World War II occupied a known physical space, was identifiable, and generally employed […]
