Jim Fanell
Former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet and co-author of Embracing Communist China: America's Greatest Strategic Failure; provides naval intelligence and strategic analysis on maritime competition with China.
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Feb 1, 2026 • 20min
Why Trump Actually Wants Greenland
Captain Jim Fanell, former Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet and naval strategist, explains why Greenland matters. He discusses naval institutional resistance to change and the tradeoff between mass and perfection in warfare. He also covers bureaucracy that slows adaptation and Greenland’s geostrategic role between the U.S. and Russia.
Jan 29, 2026 • 19min
Trump's Golden Fleet—China's Worst Nightmare
Captain Jim Fanell, retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer and maritime strategist. He explains why naval power will decide Taiwan's fate. He outlines China’s counter-intervention modernization and sea-based strike threats. He urges rapid U.S. rebuilding of shipyards, merchant fleets, and a larger navy while using drones and AI as stopgaps.
