Critical Thinking at Sonic Speeds
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXVI: Power Projection. Captain Smith discusses “power projection” that we recently witnessed as conducted by the United States military. He explains what it means. You can find all of Captain Smith’s written, video and audio material at TheSonicWarrior.com. Be sure to check it out!
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This is a show that first ran on October 18, 2025.
Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XX: A Warrior’s Journey – Part V. Captain Smith shares his personal journey to becoming a naval aviator, sonic warrior, and squadron commander. You can find all of Captain Smith’s written, video and audio content at TheSonicWarrior.com. Check it out!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXV. The Angry Sea Event. As the Commander of a forward deployed combat unit embarked aboard the USS Constellation, Captain Smith describes for his audience the “angry sea event”. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, films, and Substack link at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIV. A Warrior’s Journey Part 6. Captain Smith served as a front-line warrior in defense of the United States of America. He shares with his audience his story – what it was like. You can find all of Captain Smith’s podcasts, books, films, and Substack link at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXIII. “We don’t do it because it is easy; we do it because it is hard.” – a quote from President Kennedy. Captain Smith explains how this motivated him in his naval service. Access all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, and podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXII: The Truth Algorithm. The BBC, which is a British government entity, has admitted to knowingly asserting a “big lie” on the run-up to the last presidential election in the U.S. Captain Smith comments on this unbelievable intentional action from his perspective to “think like a fighter pilot”.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XXI: Thinking about Spaces and Spectrums. Captain Smith discusses how we should think and reason: more discretely or more abstractly? He answers the question “how do fighter pilots think and reason?” See all of Captain Smith’s books, videos, and podcasts at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XX: A Warrior’s Journey – Part V. Captain Smith shares his personal journey to becoming a naval aviator, sonic warrior, and squadron commander. You can find all of Captain Smith’s written, video and audio content at TheSonicWarrior.com. Check it out!
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XIX: A Warrior’s Journey – Part IV – Thinking and Reasoning in a Great Power Competition. Captain Smith discusses how we should think and reason in a great power competitive environment; and why it is different from what we have been doing and are doing now. Be sure to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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Think Like a Fighter Pilot – Part XVIII: A Warrior’s Journey – Part III. Captain Smith states that his journey as a Sonic Warrior was merit based, and he explains what type of system this is for his audience. You will want to check out all of Captain Smith’s audio, video, and written content at TheSonicWarrior.com.
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