The disappearance of a Soviet submarine in the Pacific—and the CIA’s clandestine effort to retrieve the wreck—remains one of the most intriguing chapters in the story of the Cold War. Host Eric Mills gets an inside account from Navy Reserve Captain Jack G. Newman, a former submarine officer who was there.

Host Eric Mills and Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Brian Kerg discuss Operation Lehrgang: the Axis evacuation of German and Italian forces from Sicily in August 1943, following the Allied invasion known as Operation Husky.

Bill Hamblet and Brian O'Rourke discuss current issues the Navy faces in expanding the fleet, and encourage readers to join the discussion by writing for Proceedings.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz about recruiting, retention, and the Marine Corps warfighting culture.

Lessons from the Israel-Hamas conflict reveal you are more vulnerable to cyber threats than you know.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with Marine Corps Major W. Stone Holden, about his prize-winning essay for the Information Warfare Essay Contest, sponsored by Booz Allen.

Host Eric Mills and Chris Hemler discuss the Battle of Saipan as a turning point in the Pacific Theater.

Bill Hamblet, Bill Bray, and Brian O'Rourke discuss highlights from the July issue.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with retired Navy Captain Sam Tangredi, Leidos Chair of Future Warfare Studies at the Naval War College, about the impact of AI on future conflicts.

Host Bill Hamblet talks with two of the winners of the 2023 Leadership Essay Contest—Coast Guard Lieutenant Matthew J. Nagle and Lieutenant Commander Drew Stafford.

Host Bill Hamblet interviews former CENTCOM Commander General Frank McKenzie Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), about his latest book from the Naval Institute Press.

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