Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XVI: For sonic warriors, the critical operational concern at hand is “how effective are we?”. Since he is a sonic warrior, Captain Smith is in a unique position to address this issue. Listen in to how he answers this important question.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XV: In Top Gun: Maverick, the Maverick character says “it is not what I am but who I am – a naval aviator, Navy fighter pilot…”. Captain Smith explains what this means to him as a retired naval aviator and Navy fighter pilot.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIV: The Story of Top Gun. Captain Smith discusses the actual story of Top Gun and his involvement with it.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XIII: This week Captain Smith discusses warrior training and proficiency at the high end of the conflict spectrum, the kind of training needed in a great power conflict. How are such exercises developed?
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XII: Elite Problem Solvers. The meta-crisis is here. Now what are we going to do about it? Nothing? Jump on a solution right away? Give a speech? Initiate an ad campaign? Captain Smith provides his recommendation.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part XI: The Meta-Crisis and a Revolution of Thought. In this week’s broadcast Captain Smith returns to an earlier discussion of the meta-crisis and calls for a revolution of thought.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part X: The discussion this week is focused on the capabilities that give us a good chance of achieving mission success in the field of air combat when operating at the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith hopes you will listen in!
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IX: This week Captain Smith addresses the meta-crisis facing our world as recently discussed by Iain McGilchrist, the author of The Matter with Things, and others.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VIII: The aircraft carrier at sea is the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith explains. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016 can be listened to or downloaded from his website, throttleupradio.com.
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Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VII: Captain Smith gives a detailed description of combat effectiveness, a topic he presented at a recent MORS Wargaming Workshop in San Diego.
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