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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Tag: Fighter Pilot
Throttle-Up® Episode: April 6 & 7, 2024
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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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 23 & 24, 2024
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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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 16 & 17, 2024
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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Throttle-Up® Episode: Mar. 9 & 10, 2024
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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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 24 & 25, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VI: Captain Smith presents the idea that tip-of-the-spear thinking is radically different from the kind of thinking that is currently in use. He explains why he is pointing this out and why it is helpful.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 17 & 18, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part V: Great Powers Conflict. Captain Smith explains what it means when preparing for battle at the tip-of-the-spear, and the reality is a conflict between the great powers. He also explains how one prepares for such a conflict within the airborne battle-space.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 10 & 11, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IV: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses his soon to be released film documentary describing his sonic warfare experience; and delves more deeply into his “Tip-of-the-Spear” initiative and what he hopes to accomplish.
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Feb. 3 & 4, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part III: Captain Smith proposes two familiar ideas – 1) If you want peace, prepare for war. 2) Prepare to engage the enemy at the tip-of-the-spear. What should we know about these statements. Why is this important?
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Throttle-Up® Episode: Jan. 27 & 28, 2024
Tip-of-the-Spear – Part II: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses the ability to predict a future situation from a set of current events. He answers the following questions: 1) Why is this important? and 2) How do you do it?
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