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James Blackwell Author, Military Analyst and Lecturer

James Blackwell Author, Military Analyst and Lecturer

Military Analyst, Author, Lecturer

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About James Blackwell

Since his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1987, Dr. Blackwell has conducted research and analysis on military concepts, strategy and technology, serving as Director of Political Military Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and at several corporate organizations under contract to the Department of Defense and other government agencies, including a number of seminal studies for the Office of Net Assessment. He was Cable News Network’s full-time military analyst during the 1991 Persian Gulf War and was Fox News Channel’s founding Military Analyst.

Dr. Blackwell was an Assistant Professor of Political Science at West Point from 1982 to 1985 and has developed and taught a number of graduate-level courses for government. He was Executive Director for two major Department of Defense investigations (Detention Operations in 2004 and Nuclear Weapons Management in 2008) and from 2009 to 2016 served in the United States Air Force as Special Advisor to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration. Dr. Blackwell was Research Staff Member at the Institute for Defense Analyses and currently teaches Military Strategy and the History of Nations for the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University.

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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13 KJV

Work in Progress

Dr. Blackwell invites you to help in creating his next book.

There are two works in progress you may find of interest.

In my volunteer work as Korean War Historian for the 307th Bombardment Group Association https://307bg.org/category/Korean-war/ I am producing a series of videos narrating the achievements of one of America’s most accomplished band of aerial warriors. 1st versions of videos are available here. We expect to tell this story in eight episodes. I welcome your input.

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My second project is a book on a more personal story. My uncle was Radio Operator on the first B-29 shot down by a MiG-15 fighter over Korea in November 1950. His is a tale of extraordinary virtue by an ordinary person. This will be a work of creative nonfiction.

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Feel free to contact me for any input, comments, or advice you wish to offer for either or both projects.

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