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As I walked around campus these past two weeks, it has been thrilling to see our sea of new faces. The start of a new school year is always filled with exciting novelty – new courses to take, new faculty members to welcome and, of course, a new cohort of inspiring students beginning their Fletcher […]
You might have thought the latest season of Game of Thrones wrapped in August, but it appears that Kim Jung-un didn’t want the show to end just yet. When it comes to North Korea, winter is most certainly coming. Tensions on the Korean peninsula are at the highest point since the Korean War following the […]
With all that’s been going on these past few months both at home and abroad, I’m not entirely sure where this summer went. That said, I always welcome these final dog days of summer because with them comes the return of friendly Fletcher faces, as well as a new sea of students (and incredible new […]
Where to begin? This has been a week of non-stop headline-making news: We’ve had promises for a “new approach” in Afghanistan; another tragic and deadly collision involving our Navy’s 7th fleet and a sister ship to the USS Fitzgerald; remarks from a President intent on returning to his campaign’s glory days that stoke the coals […]
This has been a sad and disturbing week for our nation.
Following the devastating events in Charlottesville, Virginia, we witnessed our President fail to condemn neo-Nazis and white supremacists immediately, consistently, and definitively. Since then, we’ve seen a firestorm of fully justified criticism create deep divisions between branches of government and civil society, further exacerbating […]
In times of crisis, there’s a delicate balance to be had in judging your adversaries. Determinations must be made as to the appropriate mix of tough talk and diplomacy that will ultimately help you achieve your goal. It’s times like these that require a president to gather the best minds for counsel, employ prudent word […]
Here in the northeast, we’ve reached the dog days of summer. It’s hot, a little humid and attentions are mostly turned to finding the nearest lake, beachfront, or patio-equipped watering hole.
For most people, the furthest thing from their minds are the machinations of Washington D.C., the latest antics of the North Korean leader, or […]
It seems like Russia and/or North Korea pop into our newsfeeds almost every week, and these tyrants of the East – Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un – will continue to be irksome thorns in the side of the West until we find a way to properly deal with them. In order to reign these leaders […]
Regular readers will know that one of my favorite things to do (aside from sipping Mai Tai’s in Hawaii) is having the opportunity to sit down with our esteemed (and endlessly interesting!) crew of faculty members to find out about their work prior to joining the Fletcher family. More importantly, I relish getting to […]
This week, I count myself particularly fortunate. I have the luxury of being able to share two things of which I am quite proud, one of a personal nature, and one professional.
First, the personal. As I write this post from the shores of Honolulu, I am filled with honor and pride (and MaiTais). This […]
Dean Stavridis with his basset hound, Lilly.
Dean James Stavridis is the 12th leader of The Fletcher School since its founding in 1933. A retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013 as Supreme Allied Commander.
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