Required Reading

Phil Sen’s “DisOriented” is a new-to-me blog — but one I’ll be reading regularly from now on.

Why? This piece — an analysis of a Sino-Taiwanese War.

Before you dismiss this guy as just another armchair general (save that apt insult for use against me, please), keep in mind that Phil used to write for Jane’s. If you don’t know, it’s one of the best and oldest military-affairs publications.

With that in mind, here’s the key bit:

If the USN wasn