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INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST RATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY
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SHARPENING THE SPEAR: THE MARINE CORPS IS FORGING A PATH TO AI DOMINANCE
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE IN VIETNAM: A HISTORY AND AN ANTHOLOGY

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February 18, 2026

February 2026 VSS: A Discussion of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War

February’s VSS featured a discussion of At Sea Against the Soviet Fleet: The Evolution of U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in the Cold War with Dr. Bryan Leese, CAPT, USN (Ret.), PhD.

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