When Steve Blank and I sat down over coffee a decade ago and realized that the customer discovery process in Lean was identical to what I'd been doing with the Rapid Equipping Force in Afghanistan, ...
With its ballistic missile arsenal depleted, Tehran is leaning on cheap drones, Russian intelligence support, and the hard economics of attrition to test U.S. and allied defenses.
I’m always reluctant to comment on current events, as it feels a bit like being an armchair quarterback, but I have been asked about different parts of the ongoing conflict as people are trying to get ...
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The Cormorant HuntBy David Idov / ScribnerReviewed by: Anne and Jay GrunerThe Reviewers: Anne and Jay Gruner are retired CIA senior executives who served in the Directorate of Intelligence and ...
Retired U.S. Vice Admiral: Iran Miscalculated - Now the Battlefield Is Shifting ...
As the war between Iran and America (plus Israel) enters its second week, a close examination of its asymmetric and higher-order effects is more critical than ever. Competing media narratives have ...
Retired U.S. Admiral Warns: Iran’s Response Is Far From Over ...
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A momentous event is happening that is receiving little fanfare in the U.S. but could have major long-term implications for regional stability, save lives, and change geopolitics and trade in the ...