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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.

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Vice Chair,The Carlyle Group; Chair, Rockefeller Foundation Board; PhD; ADM, USN(Ret.) fmr Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Website: AdmiralStav.com

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James George Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral and vice chair, global affairs, and a managing director-partner of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. Stavridis serves as senior military analyst for CNN. He is also chair emeritus of the board of directors of the United States Naval Institute. .. more

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · Mar 17

New book out March 18, 2025. For details visit: admiralstav.com/admirals-boo...

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He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 17h

On @CNN International with @jimsciutto.bsky.social tonight discussing Russia and Ukraine. youtu.be/x-SwyV-lbGM

ADM STAV ON CNNI WITH JIM SCIUTTO 11 10 25

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Admiral James Stavridis on Trump Admin Recent Attacks on Drug Dealer Boats koacolorado.iheart.com/featured/ros...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 1d

What is the significance of China deploying a new aircraft carrier? youtu.be/2CuP3kst940

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 4d

Clearly, the right thing to do and good to see the bipartisan support www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-r...

NEWS: Sen. Schiff Renews Push to Honor 74 Fallen Sailors on Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall with Sens. Schumer and Cramer, Reps. Flood and Chu

Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in renewing a push to see the names of 74 sailors who lost their lives in the fatal accident of the USS Frank E. Evans du...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 4d

A great heart sails on. His spirit lives on in son David and his namesake destroyer. Sail proud, Mr Secretary! wapo.st/3Jl0ocj

Paul Ignatius, Navy secretary at height of Vietnam War, dies at 104

He also served as president of The Washington Post and led a trade organization for airline companies.

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 8d

I am getting a lot of questions about the movie “A House of Dynamite." This seems to be a pretty good summary of what the movie gets right and wrong. @defenseone.bsky.social www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...

What ‘House of Dynamite’ gets right and wrong about nuclear command and control

The Netflix film is good on process and tech, but has one major flaw.

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 8d

I see a 70% chance of U.S. strikes on Venezuela. My discussiong this morning on @cnn.com with Kate Bolduan. youtu.be/tiafpG6DFOY

ADM STAV ON CNN NEWS CENTRAL WITH KATE BOLDUAN 11 3 25

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 11d

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ADM STAV ON CNBC SQUAWK BOX 10 31 25

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 14d

For five years, I have advocated for a US Cyber Force. We created a Space Force to address a unique and dangerous theater of war. Same is true for Cyber. We need to get this done.

Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 15d

Does the US military need a Cyber Force? trib.al/0HTeCSU

Does the US military need a Cyber Force?

Does the United States need a Cyber Force branch of the military to operate in the ever-expanding landscape in cyberspace?

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 14d

My latest in @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

The US Armada in the Caribbean Is After Maduro — Not Drugs

When I headed US Southern Command in the late 2000s, I spent a lot of time thinking about three things: stopping the flow of cocaine into the US; the guerrilla conflict in our closest South American n...

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Task & Purpose @taskandpurpose.com · 15d

Does the US military need a Cyber Force? trib.al/0HTeCSU

Does the US military need a Cyber Force?

Does the United States need a Cyber Force branch of the military to operate in the ever-expanding landscape in cyberspace?

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 15d

An overly ambitious goal from Russians whose fleet has come in a distant second to Ukraine -- and Kyiv doesn't even have an official Navy.

Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social · 15d

Meanwhile in Russia: state TV host Vladimir Solovyov was outraged that Trump postponed a meeting with Putin, asserting that Russia never wanted to meet with Americans anyway. Solovyov suggested Russia should sink the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier.
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