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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret.

@admiralstav.bsky.social

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Vice Chair,The Carlyle Group; Chair, Rockefeller Foundation Board; PhD; ADM, USN(Ret.) fmr Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Website: AdmiralStav.com

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James George Stavridis is a retired United States Navy admiral and vice chair, global affairs, and a managing director-partner of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, and chair of the board of trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation. Stavridis serves as senior military analyst for CNN. He is also chair emeritus of the board of directors of the United States Naval Institute. .. more

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · Mar 17

New book out March 18, 2025. For details visit: admiralstav.com/admirals-boo...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 16h

This was a really enjoyable conversation about life and literature and determination. It centers on one of my favorite books “the old man and the sea“ … which makes sense because I am an old man, and I love the sea. 😎 youtu.be/1O6aGPUhWnY

How Hemingway Made Me a Better Leader | Admiral James Stavridis on “The Old Man and the Sea”

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 17h

Bloomberg Opinion connected a fascinating photo to my recent OPED for them. It seems to call out for a caption contest. My entry is below. What is yours? "You steered us here President Putin, now see if you can please avoid that Tomahawk missile someone gave to the Ukrainians"

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 1d

My latest in @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Putin Is Taking His Hybrid Warfare to the Sea

As a retired admiral and former supreme allied commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, I was thrilled when Sweden and Finland joined the alliance. My first thought was about the vast coas...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 5d

Cautiously optimistic about a possible ceasefire in Gaza as discussed with Martha Raddatz on ABC This Week youtu.be/f99SFH-o-c4

ADM STAV ON ABC THIS WEEK WITH MARTHA RADDATZ 10 5 25

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 6d

What is Putin trying to achieve with Russian incursions into NATO airspace? A discussion on @cnn.com with Jessica Dean youtu.be/B-o84V1kSFw?...

ADM STAV ON CNN NEWSROOM WITH JESSICA DEAN 10 4 25

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 9d

On @cnn.com Situation Room with Pamela Brown discussing yesterday's lecture to flag and general officers at Quantico. youtu.be/l_pDbf5UcTk

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 10d

My latest in @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Trump and Hegseth Are Wrong: The US Military Is Lethal as Ever

In an oddly mismatched pair of speeches, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump lectured 800 of the US military’s most senior officers and enlisted leaders at the sprawling Marin...

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 10d

My latest in @Bloomberg @opinion www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Trump and Hegseth Are Wrong: The US Military Is Lethal as Ever

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Michael Smerconish @smerconish.bsky.social · 10d

Michael is joined by @admiralstav.bsky.social to share a candid gut check on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's speech to 800 of America’s top generals and admirals at Quantico. Was it effective, or just political theater?
Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 10d

All hands on deck. On @cnn.com with Sara Sidner discussing upcoming meeting in Quantico. youtu.be/_-aCksg8igU

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 14d

Thoughtful commentary from @markhertling.bsky.social , a smart and experienced leader, about the convocation of generals and admirals www.thebulwark.com/p/hegseth-qu...

As Our Generals and Admirals Fly Home, Our Adversaries Watch and Wait

Couldn’t Hegseth’s in-person meeting of all flag officers have been a secure conference call?

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Admiral James Stavridis, USN, Ret. @admiralstav.bsky.social · 15d

Lotta wild speculation about the sudden convocation 100's of admirals & generals. What's the agenda? Why so sudden? What's the force protection plan? Who'll be running military commands around the world? Will there be a PT test with competitive bench press? The world wonders.

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