Frank G. Hoffman
Retired Marine and senior Pentagon official with over four decades of government service, scholar of strategy and author of work on mission-based force planning and the National Defense Strategy.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 25min
Decisive Point Podcast – Ep 6-5 – Frank G. Hoffman and Antulio J. Echevarria II– The 2026 National Defense Strategy
Antulio J. Echevarria II, a strategy professor at the U.S. Army War College, and Frank G. Hoffman, a retired Marine and long‑time Pentagon strategist, discuss the 2026 National Defense Strategy. They debate the two‑war framework versus mission‑based planning. They probe force sizing, industrial base integration, contested homelands, and where to accept risk while raising costs for adversaries.
Jul 2, 2020 • 35min
Professor Frank Hoffman
In this captivating discussion, Frank Hoffman, a 40-year veteran in national security and Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, shares profound insights on contemporary military strategy. He dissects the evolution of decisive battles and the mismatched strategic cultures of Western nations versus China and Russia. Hoffman also addresses the revolutionary impact of technology and the looming 7th industrial revolution on warfare. The conversation reveals a new matrix of future warfare, focusing on societal risks and the crucial role of military in political arenas.
