Rob Shaul

  By Rob Shaul A person close to me is adrift in life.  He’s in a dead-end job, which is fun, but no longer challenging. He doesn’t like where he lives. While he has family in the area, he’s single, with no personal relationship to keep him anchored.  His life’s okay, but he feels “stuck.” […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Sudan gov’t says order restored after ‘failed’ coup: Live News, Al Jazerra Moscow Hesitated in Poland—Will It in Belarus?, RAND Milley denies wrongdoing amid calls for his resignation over details in new book, Military Times The decline in defense purchasing power and the transformation of the Pentagon into a social program, AAI […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Losing Small Wars:  Why US Military Culture Leads to Defeat, Small Wars Journal Top US Democrat calls out Saudi over alleged aid worker torture, Al Jazerra After 9/11, the U.S. Got Almost Everything Wrong, Defense One Navy Movement Near Taiwan Causing More US-China Tension, Edge Army Chief Calls for Afghanistan Review: ‘Let the […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Noncombatant Evacuation Operation – Afghanistan, Small Wars Journal Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan, RAND The Army wants you to get smart on China’s military structure and tactics, Air Force Times Six Palestinians escape from high-security prison in Israel, Al Jazerra China sends several nuclear bomber aircraft to […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Helicopter embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln crashes into the Pacific, Navy Times Will the Taliban regime survive? Brookings Norway sets timeline to deploy sub-hunting aircraft in the Arctic, Defense News FN Announces Key Upgrades to Proven FN SCAR Semi-automatic Line-up, Soldier Systems Understanding Russian Grand Strategy, RAND The CIA Is Better Than the U.S. […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Army Conducts Live Fire Test of Its First Iron Dome Defense Battery, Real Clear Defense Afghanistan: Irish citizens wait for rescue mission, BBC First commercial rocket due to be launched from Australia later in 2021, The Guardian When U.S. Needs Backup, This Is Who They Call: FAST Marines, Sandbox China Honing Ballistic Missile […]

By Rob Shaul Professionally, my own greatest tests of resilience have come from starting small businesses and nonprofits. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20% of U.S. small businesses fail within the first year. By the end of their fifth year, roughly 50% have faltered. After 10 years, only around a third […]

By Rob Shaul It’s common to find yourself in need of a quick training session, when life, travel or whatever, has kicked you out of your regular programming and schedule. Here are two programming philosophies and example training sessions I deploy when I find myself in this situation – one each for strength and work […]

Military / Foreign Relations / National Security Why did the Afghan army disintegrate so quickly?, Al Jazeera Afghanistan Veterans Struggling With News of Taliban Takeover, Defense One France suspends military co-operation with Ethiopia, Janes Dozens killed in Niger village attack, Al Jazerrra China Won’t Repeat America’s Mistakes in Afghanistan, Foreign Policy The new US Air Force secretary wants to ‘scare China’, […]

  By Anonymous I had the privilege of being taught by some amazing people throughout my upbringing into the Marine Corps. The common theme they brought up was humility.  As a boot officer I had no experience of my own. What I did have were the stories of those who have been in for longer, […]