Throttle Up Radio With Captain Kevin Smith

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part X: The discussion this week is focused on the capabilities that give us a good chance of achieving mission success in the field of air combat when operating at the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith hopes you will listen in!

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part IX: This week Captain Smith addresses the meta-crisis facing our world as recently discussed by Iain McGilchrist, the author of The Matter with Things, and others.

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VIII: The aircraft carrier at sea is the tip-of-the-spear. Captain Smith explains. All of Captain Smith’s podcasts since 2016 can be listened to or downloaded from his website, throttleupradio.com.

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VII: Captain Smith gives a detailed description of combat effectiveness, a topic he presented at a recent MORS Wargaming Workshop in San Diego.

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part VI: Captain Smith presents the idea that tip-of-the-spear thinking is radically different from the kind of thinking that is currently in use. He explains why he is pointing this out and why it is helpful.

Tip-of-the-Spear – Part V: Great Powers Conflict. Captain Smith explains what it means when preparing for battle at the tip-of-the-spear, and the reality is a conflict between the great powers. He also explains how one prepares for such a conflict within the airborne battle-space.

Tip of the Spear – Part IV: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses his soon to be released film documentary describing his sonic warfare experience; and delves more deeply into his “Tip of the Spear” initiative and what he hopes to accomplish.

Tip of the Spear – Part III: Captain Smith proposes two familiar ideas – 1) If you want peace, prepare for war. 2) Prepare to engage the enemy at the tip of the spear. What should we know about these statements. Why is this important?

Tip of the Spear – Part II: In this broadcast, Captain Smith discusses the ability to predict a future situation from a set of current events. He answers the following questions: 1) Why is this important? and 2) How do you do it?

Tip of the Spear – Part I: Captain Smith was the Commander of a forward deployed combat unit embarked aboard the USS Constellation, a Kitty Hawk class super carrier. In this broadcast, Captain Smith explains how he got into that position and what if meant for national defense.