In annual tradition, @cimsec.bsky.social will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through #fiction. Help us to #WriteFightWin. We want your contributions! Check it out here:
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
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September 24, 2026 at 12:21 PM
In annual tradition, @cimsec.bsky.social will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through #fiction. Help us to #WriteFightWin. We want your contributions! Check it out here:
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
My latest in #MarineCorps Gazette: "Digging is Winning."
BLUF: Our above ground CPs in Okinawa are sitting targets. Friendly IADS can't interdict PLA precision fires targeting them at scale. We gotta go underground.
Below posts contain the remaining pages - give it a look! #WriteFightWin
BLUF: Our above ground CPs in Okinawa are sitting targets. Friendly IADS can't interdict PLA precision fires targeting them at scale. We gotta go underground.
Below posts contain the remaining pages - give it a look! #WriteFightWin
January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
My latest in #MarineCorps Gazette: "Digging is Winning."
BLUF: Our above ground CPs in Okinawa are sitting targets. Friendly IADS can't interdict PLA precision fires targeting them at scale. We gotta go underground.
Below posts contain the remaining pages - give it a look! #WriteFightWin
BLUF: Our above ground CPs in Okinawa are sitting targets. Friendly IADS can't interdict PLA precision fires targeting them at scale. We gotta go underground.
Below posts contain the remaining pages - give it a look! #WriteFightWin
I took the long road to get here, but today I was officially selected for the #MarineCorp's PhD #Strategist program. Next step - apply to a number of programs, and see who is willing to entertain me as a #doctoral student. #WriteFightWin
May 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I took the long road to get here, but today I was officially selected for the #MarineCorp's PhD #Strategist program. Next step - apply to a number of programs, and see who is willing to entertain me as a #doctoral student. #WriteFightWin
I've just been accepted into the @milwritersguild.bsky.social. I'm honored by the opportunity to serve through this organization via the written word and by collaborating with fellow military writers. #WriteFightWin
March 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I've just been accepted into the @milwritersguild.bsky.social. I'm honored by the opportunity to serve through this organization via the written word and by collaborating with fellow military writers. #WriteFightWin
My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
"To secure Taiwan, the US must first secure Ukraine."
These two objectives cannot be separated or treated as mutually exclusive - they are strategically intertwined. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
"To secure Taiwan, the US must first secure Ukraine."
These two objectives cannot be separated or treated as mutually exclusive - they are strategically intertwined. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
To secure Taiwan, the United States must first secure Ukraine
Can the United States sustain Ukraine in its fight with Russia while preparing for a possible fight with China in defense of Taiwan?
www.atlanticcouncil.org
February 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
"To secure Taiwan, the US must first secure Ukraine."
These two objectives cannot be separated or treated as mutually exclusive - they are strategically intertwined. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
"To secure Taiwan, the US must first secure Ukraine."
These two objectives cannot be separated or treated as mutually exclusive - they are strategically intertwined. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
Hey, I know that guy!
I'm officially rolling into @notredame.bsky.social as a PhD student in political science as part of the Marine Corps PhD Strategist Program.
Stand by for more broadsides on coalition warfighting and alliance dynamics. #WriteFightWin
politicalscience.nd.edu/people/gradu...
I'm officially rolling into @notredame.bsky.social as a PhD student in political science as part of the Marine Corps PhD Strategist Program.
Stand by for more broadsides on coalition warfighting and alliance dynamics. #WriteFightWin
politicalscience.nd.edu/people/gradu...
Brian Kerg
politicalscience.nd.edu
July 11, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hey, I know that guy!
I'm officially rolling into @notredame.bsky.social as a PhD student in political science as part of the Marine Corps PhD Strategist Program.
Stand by for more broadsides on coalition warfighting and alliance dynamics. #WriteFightWin
politicalscience.nd.edu/people/gradu...
I'm officially rolling into @notredame.bsky.social as a PhD student in political science as part of the Marine Corps PhD Strategist Program.
Stand by for more broadsides on coalition warfighting and alliance dynamics. #WriteFightWin
politicalscience.nd.edu/people/gradu...
On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control.
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
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To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
January 23, 2026 at 12:46 AM
On this episode of @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl, I host Dr. Elsa Kania to discuss her in-depth research of Chinese Command and Control.
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
To understand how the #CCP commands the #PLA, and how the #PLA command its forces, give this episode a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/1xQc...
I'm glad Evan Slusser wrote this and that @warontherocks.bsky.social published it. #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin
October 27, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I'm glad Evan Slusser wrote this and that @warontherocks.bsky.social published it. #WriteFightWin #ReadFightWin
There's no bling quite like a piece of copper sheathing from the USS #Constitution. I snagged one by placing in this year's CNO Naval History Essay contest. The article is forthcoming in @usniproceedings.bsky.social. It, and those from the rest of the winners, will be worth your time! #WriteFightWin
September 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There's no bling quite like a piece of copper sheathing from the USS #Constitution. I snagged one by placing in this year's CNO Naval History Essay contest. The article is forthcoming in @usniproceedings.bsky.social. It, and those from the rest of the winners, will be worth your time! #WriteFightWin
An important piece published today in @cimsec.bsky.social: "The Looming Armageddon of the U.S. Military's New Anti-Beard Policy." #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/the-looming-...
cimsec.org/the-looming-...
September 5, 2026 at 9:46 PM
An important piece published today in @cimsec.bsky.social: "The Looming Armageddon of the U.S. Military's New Anti-Beard Policy." #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/the-looming-...
cimsec.org/the-looming-...
My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
South Korea is the ideal anchor for the first island chain
Discussion of the first island chain largely overlooks South Korea, an ideal "anchor" that could prove decisive in a US-China conflict involving Taiwan.
www.atlanticcouncil.org
July 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My latest for the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
BLUF: Peninsular stability is linked directly to Taiwan Strait stability. Military planners should approach the simultaneous threats of the #PRC and #DPRK with this fact in mind. #WriteFightWin
www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-res...
The good folks at @cimsec.bsky.social have a volunteer opening for a WordPress Environment Administrator!
If you're looking for a chance to work with the #CIMSEC team in this role, give the below description a look. #WriteFightWin
If you're looking for a chance to work with the #CIMSEC team in this role, give the below description a look. #WriteFightWin
May 6, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The good folks at @cimsec.bsky.social have a volunteer opening for a WordPress Environment Administrator!
If you're looking for a chance to work with the #CIMSEC team in this role, give the below description a look. #WriteFightWin
If you're looking for a chance to work with the #CIMSEC team in this role, give the below description a look. #WriteFightWin
In the latest episode of #SeaControl, I hosted Captains Brendan Costello and Tyler Muniz of the #USMC to discuss their article “The #Marine #Littoral #Regiment’s Missing Link."
Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!
#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin
Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!
#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin
Sea Control 581: The MLR's Missing Link
Sea Control · Episode
open.spotify.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In the latest episode of #SeaControl, I hosted Captains Brendan Costello and Tyler Muniz of the #USMC to discuss their article “The #Marine #Littoral #Regiment’s Missing Link."
Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!
#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin
Sea Control is produced by CIMSEC (@cimsec.bsky.social). Give it a listen!
#PME #ReadFightWin #WriteFightWin
CIMSEC Call For Articles: Fiction Week 2026
In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through fiction.
#CallforArticles #FictionWeek #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through fiction.
#CallforArticles #FictionWeek #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
Call For Articles: Fiction Week 2026 | Center for International Maritime Security
Stories Due: November 10, 2026 Week Dates: December 7-11, 2026 Story Length: 1,500-3,000 Words Submit to: Content@cimsec.org By Brian Kerg In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be featuring a series of sho...
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September 24, 2026 at 8:48 PM
CIMSEC Call For Articles: Fiction Week 2026
In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through fiction.
#CallforArticles #FictionWeek #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
In annual tradition, CIMSEC will be featuring a series of short stories that explore the nature of conflict and competition through fiction.
#CallforArticles #FictionWeek #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
Friend, classmate, and colleague Daniel Hough joined me on the @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl podcast to discuss his @usniproceedings.bsky.social article, "Diplomacy for Better Stand-In Force Access in Japan." Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/0H94...
open.spotify.com/episode/0H94...
Sea Control 574: Diplomacy for Better Stand-in Force Access in Japan
Sea Control · Episode
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May 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Friend, classmate, and colleague Daniel Hough joined me on the @cimsec.bsky.social #SeaControl podcast to discuss his @usniproceedings.bsky.social article, "Diplomacy for Better Stand-In Force Access in Japan." Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/0H94...
open.spotify.com/episode/0H94...
Consider #writing for @cimsec.bsky.social in response to the latest call for articles discussing the #war with #Iran - see the link below for details. #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
April 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Consider #writing for @cimsec.bsky.social in response to the latest call for articles discussing the #war with #Iran - see the link below for details. #WriteFightWin
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
cimsec.org/call-for-art...
My latest in @warontherocks.bsky.social, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (MIG).
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
Thinking First, Adapting Fast: Debating the Marine Corps’ Need for the Information Group
A decade into the effort to concretely integrate information warfare into its operations, the Marine Corps appears to be in the thick of another
warontherocks.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
My latest in @warontherocks.bsky.social, discussing the debate around the MEF Information Group (MIG).
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
I critique some of the ways this discussion was previously framed, and recommend a more sound approach for assessing the #MIG's utility. #WriteFightWin
warontherocks.com/2025/11/thin...
In other #election news... I'm absolutely honored to be a new board member for @milwritersguild.bsky.social! I'm looking forward to developing the community of writers across the defense ecosystem. Congrats to the other new leaders, I'm eager to get after it alongside you. #WriteFightWin
Welcome to the new Military Writers Guild members! Learn more about the new members at the link below:
milwritersguild.substack.com/p/welcoming-...
milwritersguild.substack.com/p/welcoming-...
Welcoming New Members to the Guild
Strengthening the writing community for over a decade
milwritersguild.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In other #election news... I'm absolutely honored to be a new board member for @milwritersguild.bsky.social! I'm looking forward to developing the community of writers across the defense ecosystem. Congrats to the other new leaders, I'm eager to get after it alongside you. #WriteFightWin
"Equip the #Marine Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB) Now!" I had a blast hosting Brent Jurmu on this latest episode of the #SeaControl podcast, produced by @cimsec.bsky.social. Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin #SpeakFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/5eJE...
open.spotify.com/episode/5eJE...
April 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Equip the #Marine Reconnaissance Battalion (MRB) Now!" I had a blast hosting Brent Jurmu on this latest episode of the #SeaControl podcast, produced by @cimsec.bsky.social. Give it a listen! #WriteFightWin #SpeakFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/5eJE...
open.spotify.com/episode/5eJE...
I am excited to share that I was accepted to the Military Writers Guild last weekend. I look forward to collaborating with this community and I’m excited to see what more I can learn.
@milwritersguild.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
@milwritersguild.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
March 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I am excited to share that I was accepted to the Military Writers Guild last weekend. I look forward to collaborating with this community and I’m excited to see what more I can learn.
@milwritersguild.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
@milwritersguild.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
My latest in @usniproceedings.bsky.social.
"By planning for challenges in a war with China similar to those it faced in the war with Japan, the Marine Corps will be postured to fight not just in the war’s opening phases, but also through the war’s end." #WriteFightWin
www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
"By planning for challenges in a war with China similar to those it faced in the war with Japan, the Marine Corps will be postured to fight not just in the war’s opening phases, but also through the war’s end." #WriteFightWin
www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
Prepare the Marine Corps for a Protracted War
The next war is unlikely to be short and sharp, and the Marine Corps must be ready to reconstitute and expand its force.
www.usni.org
April 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
My latest in @usniproceedings.bsky.social.
"By planning for challenges in a war with China similar to those it faced in the war with Japan, the Marine Corps will be postured to fight not just in the war’s opening phases, but also through the war’s end." #WriteFightWin
www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
"By planning for challenges in a war with China similar to those it faced in the war with Japan, the Marine Corps will be postured to fight not just in the war’s opening phases, but also through the war’s end." #WriteFightWin
www.usni.org/magazines/pr...
On this latest episode of #SeaControl, I host LtCol Bobby Fowler, #USMC, to discuss his Marine Corps Gazette article, "From #Patrol to #Protection: Operationalizing Marine Military #Police for Base Defense." Give it a listen! @cimsec.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/5j6I...
#WriteFightWin
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Sea Control 604: Operationalizing Marine Military Police for Base Defense
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May 19, 2026 at 9:35 PM
On this latest episode of #SeaControl, I host LtCol Bobby Fowler, #USMC, to discuss his Marine Corps Gazette article, "From #Patrol to #Protection: Operationalizing Marine Military #Police for Base Defense." Give it a listen! @cimsec.bsky.social
#WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/5j6I...
#WriteFightWin
open.spotify.com/episode/5j6I...
November 17, 2024 at 2:18 PM
July 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This is a top-tier episode. If you are interested in #warfighting, #information operations, or the #USMC, you need to give it a listen! #WriteFightWin
December 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This is a top-tier episode. If you are interested in #warfighting, #information operations, or the #USMC, you need to give it a listen! #WriteFightWin