Scott Cheney-Peters

Lt. Scott Cheney-Peters is a surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve and the former editor of Surface Warfare magazine. He is the founding director of the Center for International Maritime Security and holds a master's degree in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College. The views expressed above are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Navy or the Department of Defense.   

Borneo Violence Escalates

March 6, 2013 9:10 AM - Updated: March 6, 2013 11:01 AM
The standoff between the Malaysian armed forces and followers of the Sultanate of Sulu, who three weeks prior invaded the…

Syria’s Itchy Trigger Finger

June 26, 2012 2:00 PM - Updated: February 5, 2013 1:36 PM
On Friday Syria shot down a Turkish F-4. A statement the Syrian government released that night said: “Our air defenses confronted…

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