Commentary
Guadalcanal, Henderson Field, the Tenaru River, Sgt. John Basilone. These are places and names that are baked into the collective consciousness of the U.S. Marine Corps and a grateful nation (at least some of us, anyway).
Thinking About China
Opinion
Biden Picks Up Where Obama Left Off in the Southwest Pacific
US weakness in the Southwest Pacific invites aggressive Chinese actions
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Oct. 9, 2019. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Stu Cvrk
Author
Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
