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The Battle of Midway: Five Intelligence Takeaways for Today

Naval Intelligence Essay Contest – Second Prize – Sponsored by the Naval Institute and Naval Intelligence Professionals | By James Wirtz

The story of how Naval intelligence paved the way for victory at Midway is embedded in the culture of the U.S. Navy, but the impact of this narrative extends far beyond the service. Today, scholars use the events leading up to Midway to define intelligence success—an example of a specific event prediction that was accurate, timely, and actionable, creating the basis for an effective counterambush of the Imperial Japanese Navy.1

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Commemoration of the Battle of Midway 83rd Anniversary Message to the Fleet

Message Follows:

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The Strange Case of the Sinop Destroyer

By CTRCS Ron Schneider, USN (ret)

Twenty-seven years ago, circa January 1990, sitting in the Navy Liaison Office at Fort George G. Meade, I briefed the Sinop Station Executive Officer, LT. Ron Furlong on current events and issues.  The Berlin Wall came down and the Soviet Union was following in kind.  President Reagan had indeed ended the Cold War.  Still many items to consider, however.

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NCDOC’s TRIDENT Training Center Opens

Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command (NCDOC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony on May 9, supported by Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) and Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC) leaders to officially open TRIDENT – Technical Readiness in Defensive Cyber Operations {DCO} Education and Network Training – Center for NCDOC and NNWC personnel.

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United States Cyber Command Established, May 21, 2010

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM), the nation’s unified combatant command for the cyberspace domain, turned ten years old in 2020. Headquartered with the National Security Agency at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, USCYBERCOM is a military command that operates globally in real time against determined and capable adversaries.

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How Sweden Chose Sides

by Michael Fredholm, Association of Former Intelligence Officers

In 1946, Sweden had not yet chosen sides in the emerging Cold War. Leading members of the Swedish Social Democrat government, primarily the powerful Foreign Minister Östen Undén, distrusted the Western democracies and regarded the Soviet Union as a viable protector.

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