Special Report: The Aviation Enterprise Part II. Captain Smith discusses aviation safety, and the causes of the system failure in light of the devastating and fatal accident at Reagan Airport in Was

The Art of War Part III: The Ethos of a Warrior (continued). Captain Smith continues his discussion of warrior ethos by identifying the key issues facing the Defense Department: warrior ethos, war-f

The Art of War Part II: The Ethos of a Warrior. Captain Smith discusses art or art form as it fits into the discussion of warfare.

The Art of War Part I: Captain Smith discusses the first order of business for the Department of Defense under the new and incoming Trump administration. He also plays a clip about the 21 principles

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXVI: Merry Christmas! This week the questions is When danger, high risk, and chaos are what you encounter, how do you deal with this and still complete the mission? Capta

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXV: The Combat Effectiveness Challenge. Captain Smith discusses his recent talk at the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) in Alexandria, Virginia. He explains the g

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXIV: Combat Effectiveness. Captain Smith answers the question: How effective is our front line fighting force? As the Commander of a forward deployed combat unit, Captain Smi

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXIII: Captain Smith discusses what he would tell the incoming Secretary of Defense about the military and our nations warriors. He also plays a clip from the Academy of Idea

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXII: Edge of Reason 4. Captain Smith discusses how to think during times of upheaval, radical alterations of reality, and conditions approaching chaos and catastrophe.

Tip-of-the-Spear Part XXXI: What exactly do we bring to the battle space? Is it just what is obvious, or is it key intangibles as well? Captain Smith discusses and sheds light on this question.