First Breakfast

Building the WAR MACHINE

Why the next fight will be won between the factory floor and the foxhole

May 6 • Greg Little, Shyam Sankar, Madeline Hart, and Blake Seitz

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April 2026

Scharnhorst and the Rebirth of Prussia

He was a voice crying in the wilderness. Emergency turned him into a hero.

Apr 30 • Peter Mitchell

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Five Proposals for Mobilization—And the History that Backs Them Up

FAI’s creative proposals for the Department of War cut through the Gordian knot of defense reform

Apr 16 • Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart

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Why Didn't Germany Win World War II?

And what lessons can the United States apply to today's defense industrial contests?

Apr 14

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Start Where You Stand

A bottom-up approach to rebuilding America’s industrial commons—one procurement decision at a time.

Apr 9 • Lucas Cristaldi and Matt Brien

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The Founders Offset: Why Entrepreneurs are the Key to Victory in the Global Tech Race

America does not need to out-China China. It needs to be more American, not less.

Apr 1 • Evan Loomis, Jordan Blashek, and Morgan Hitzig

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March 2026

The 1-to-100 Trap

Why defense can't scale innovation.

Mar 26 • Stuart Lodge

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Mobilization Day

Announcing the release of our book Mobilize: How to Reboot the American Industrial Base and Stop World War III

Mar 17 • Shyam Sankar and Madeline Hart

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The Man Who Taught the Navy to Shoot

William Sims's 'gross act of insubordination' led to a revolution in American naval gunnery.

Mar 12 • Max Streeter

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February 2026

Humans Provide the Context

D-Day shows that your models are only as good as your operators.

Feb 26 • Daryl Wieland

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Israel’s Chariots

An unorthodox tank commander gave Israel a home-made armor advantage.

Feb 19 • Yoel Margolis

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Throw Out Your Typewriters. Start Necessary Movement.

What I learned from leading Arlington National Cemetery's digital transformation.

Feb 12 • Nick Miller

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